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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,938,816 and 2,960,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,938,816 and 2,960,712 is: 4,521,220.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,938,816 : 2,960,712 = 2,960,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,938,816/2,960,712 = 2,960,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,938,816x = 2,960,712 × 2,960,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,938,816x = 8,765,815,546,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,765,815,546,944/1,938,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,521,220.97

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