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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,929,541 and 2,836,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,929,541 and 2,836,504 is: 4,169,776.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,929,541 : 2,836,504 = 2,836,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,929,541/2,836,504 = 2,836,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,929,541x = 2,836,504 × 2,836,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,929,541x = 8,045,754,942,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,045,754,942,016/1,929,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169,776.62

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