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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,967,492 and 2,894,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,967,492 and 2,894,976 is: 4,259,679.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,967,492 : 2,894,976 = 2,894,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,967,492/2,894,976 = 2,894,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,967,492x = 2,894,976 × 2,894,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,967,492x = 8,380,886,040,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,380,886,040,576/1,967,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259,679.86

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