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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,885 and 2,892,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,885 and 2,892,390 is: 4,238,301.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,885 : 2,892,390 = 2,892,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,885/2,892,390 = 2,892,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,885x = 2,892,390 × 2,892,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,885x = 8,365,919,912,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,365,919,912,100/1,973,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,301.58

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