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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,947,786 and 2,910,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,947,786 and 2,910,776 is: 4,349,870.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,947,786 : 2,910,776 = 2,910,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,947,786/2,910,776 = 2,910,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,947,786x = 2,910,776 × 2,910,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,947,786x = 8,472,616,922,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,472,616,922,176/1,947,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,349,870.53

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