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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,929,560 and 2,836,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,929,560 and 2,836,528 is: 4,169,806.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,929,560 : 2,836,528 = 2,836,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,929,560/2,836,528 = 2,836,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,929,560x = 2,836,528 × 2,836,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,929,560x = 8,045,891,094,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,045,891,094,784/1,929,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169,806.12

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