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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,600 and 2,815,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,600 and 2,815,092 is: 4,025,572.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,600 : 2,815,092 = 2,815,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,600/2,815,092 = 2,815,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,600x = 2,815,092 × 2,815,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,600x = 7,924,742,968,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,924,742,968,464/1,968,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025,572.98

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