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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,158 and 2,921,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,158 and 2,921,587 is: 4,419,975.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,158 : 2,921,587 = 2,921,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,158/2,921,587 = 2,921,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,158x = 2,921,587 × 2,921,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,158x = 8,535,670,598,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,670,598,569/1,931,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,975.27

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