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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,929,242 and 2,838,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,929,242 and 2,838,099 is: 4,175,114.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,929,242 : 2,838,099 = 2,838,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,929,242/2,838,099 = 2,838,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,929,242x = 2,838,099 × 2,838,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,929,242x = 8,054,805,933,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,054,805,933,801/1,929,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,114.34

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