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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,943,914 and 2,736,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,943,914 and 2,736,264 is: 3,851,580.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943,914 : 2,736,264 = 2,736,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943,914/2,736,264 = 2,736,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943,914x = 2,736,264 × 2,736,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943,914x = 7,487,140,677,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487,140,677,696/1,943,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,580.20

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