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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,156 and 2,921,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,156 and 2,921,584 is: 4,419,970.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,156 : 2,921,584 = 2,921,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,156/2,921,584 = 2,921,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,156x = 2,921,584 × 2,921,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,156x = 8,535,653,069,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,653,069,056/1,931,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,970.77

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