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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,739 and 2,912,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,739 and 2,912,609 is: 4,368,914.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,739 : 2,912,609 = 2,912,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,739/2,912,609 = 2,912,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,739x = 2,912,609 × 2,912,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,739x = 8,483,291,186,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,291,186,881/1,941,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368,914.25

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