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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,929,312 and 2,836,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,929,312 and 2,836,224 is: 4,169,448.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,929,312 : 2,836,224 = 2,836,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,929,312/2,836,224 = 2,836,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,929,312x = 2,836,224 × 2,836,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,929,312x = 8,044,166,578,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,044,166,578,176/1,929,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169,448.27

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