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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917,855 and 2,911,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917,855 and 2,911,774 is: 4,420,786.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,855 : 2,911,774 = 2,911,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,855/2,911,774 = 2,911,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,855x = 2,911,774 × 2,911,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,855x = 8,478,427,827,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,478,427,827,076/1,917,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,420,786.67

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