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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,952,898 and 2,956,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,952,898 and 2,956,887 is: 4,477,028.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,952,898 : 2,956,887 = 2,956,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,952,898/2,956,887 = 2,956,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,952,898x = 2,956,887 × 2,956,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,952,898x = 8,743,180,730,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,743,180,730,769/1,952,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,028.87

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