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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,905 and 3,193,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,905 and 3,193,038 is: 5,321,501.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,905 : 3,193,038 = 3,193,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,905/3,193,038 = 3,193,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,905x = 3,193,038 × 3,193,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,905x = 10,195,491,669,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,195,491,669,444/1,915,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,501.68

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