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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,616 and 2,815,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,616 and 2,815,115 is: 4,025,606.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,616 : 2,815,115 = 2,815,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,616/2,815,115 = 2,815,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,616x = 2,815,115 × 2,815,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,616x = 7,924,872,463,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,924,872,463,225/1,968,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025,606.04

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