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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,929,934 and 2,838,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,929,934 and 2,838,758 is: 4,175,555.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,929,934 : 2,838,758 = 2,838,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,929,934/2,838,758 = 2,838,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,929,934x = 2,838,758 × 2,838,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,929,934x = 8,058,546,982,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,058,546,982,564/1,929,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,555.74

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