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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,986 and 2,936,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,986 and 2,936,820 is: 4,445,862.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,986 : 2,936,820 = 2,936,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,986/2,936,820 = 2,936,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,986x = 2,936,820 × 2,936,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,986x = 8,624,911,712,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,624,911,712,400/1,939,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,445,862.86

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