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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917,350 and 3,052,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917,350 and 3,052,359 is: 4,859,256.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,350 : 3,052,359 = 3,052,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,350/3,052,359 = 3,052,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,350x = 3,052,359 × 3,052,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,350x = 9,316,895,464,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,316,895,464,881/1,917,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,256.51

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