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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,152 and 2,921,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,152 and 2,921,579 is: 4,419,964.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,152 : 2,921,579 = 2,921,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,152/2,921,579 = 2,921,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,152x = 2,921,579 × 2,921,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,152x = 8,535,623,853,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,623,853,241/1,931,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,964.79

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