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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,850 and 3,192,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,850 and 3,192,956 is: 5,321,381.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,850 : 3,192,956 = 3,192,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,850/3,192,956 = 3,192,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,850x = 3,192,956 × 3,192,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,850x = 10,194,968,017,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,194,968,017,936/1,915,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,381.12

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