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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,883 and 2,892,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,883 and 2,892,387 is: 4,238,297.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,883 : 2,892,387 = 2,892,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,883/2,892,387 = 2,892,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,883x = 2,892,387 × 2,892,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,883x = 8,365,902,557,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,365,902,557,769/1,973,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,297.08

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