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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,952,020 and 2,916,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,952,020 and 2,916,536 is: 4,357,630.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,952,020 : 2,916,536 = 2,916,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,952,020/2,916,536 = 2,916,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,952,020x = 2,916,536 × 2,916,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,952,020x = 8,506,182,239,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,506,182,239,296/1,952,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,630.68

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