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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,737 and 2,912,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,737 and 2,912,605 is: 4,368,906.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,737 : 2,912,605 = 2,912,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,737/2,912,605 = 2,912,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,737x = 2,912,605 × 2,912,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,737x = 8,483,267,886,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,267,886,025/1,941,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368,906.75

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