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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,860 and 3,192,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,860 and 3,192,972 is: 5,321,406.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,860 : 3,192,972 = 3,192,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,860/3,192,972 = 3,192,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,860x = 3,192,972 × 3,192,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,860x = 10,195,070,192,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,195,070,192,784/1,915,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,406.68

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