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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,922,940 and 2,989,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,922,940 and 2,989,305 is: 4,647,021.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,922,940 : 2,989,305 = 2,989,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,922,940/2,989,305 = 2,989,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,922,940x = 2,989,305 × 2,989,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,922,940x = 8,935,944,383,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,935,944,383,025/1,922,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,647,021.95

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