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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,143 and 2,921,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,143 and 2,921,570 is: 4,419,958.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,143 : 2,921,570 = 2,921,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,143/2,921,570 = 2,921,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,143x = 2,921,570 × 2,921,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,143x = 8,535,571,264,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,571,264,900/1,931,143
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,958.16

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