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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,865 and 3,192,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,865 and 3,192,980 is: 5,321,419.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,865 : 3,192,980 = 3,192,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,865/3,192,980 = 3,192,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,865x = 3,192,980 × 3,192,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,865x = 10,195,121,280,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,195,121,280,400/1,915,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,419.45

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