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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,962,560 and 2,923,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,962,560 and 2,923,104 is: 4,353,771.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,962,560 : 2,923,104 = 2,923,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,962,560/2,923,104 = 2,923,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,962,560x = 2,923,104 × 2,923,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,962,560x = 8,544,536,994,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,544,536,994,816/1,962,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,353,771.09

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