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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932,496 and 2,841,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932,496 and 2,841,912 is: 4,179,291.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932,496 : 2,841,912 = 2,841,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932,496/2,841,912 = 2,841,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932,496x = 2,841,912 × 2,841,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932,496x = 8,076,463,815,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,076,463,815,744/1,932,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,291.35

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