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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,867 and 3,192,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,867 and 3,192,981 is: 5,321,417.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,867 : 3,192,981 = 3,192,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,867/3,192,981 = 3,192,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,867x = 3,192,981 × 3,192,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,867x = 10,195,127,666,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,195,127,666,361/1,915,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,417.23

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