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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,141 and 2,921,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,141 and 2,921,567 is: 4,419,953.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,141 : 2,921,567 = 2,921,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,141/2,921,567 = 2,921,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,141x = 2,921,567 × 2,921,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,141x = 8,535,553,735,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,553,735,489/1,931,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,953.66

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