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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918,072 and 2,863,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918,072 and 2,863,976 is: 4,276,355.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,072 : 2,863,976 = 2,863,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,072/2,863,976 = 2,863,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,072x = 2,863,976 × 2,863,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,072x = 8,202,358,528,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,358,528,576/1,918,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,355.91

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