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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,887 and 2,892,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,887 and 2,892,393 is: 4,238,306.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,887 : 2,892,393 = 2,892,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,887/2,892,393 = 2,892,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,887x = 2,892,393 × 2,892,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,887x = 8,365,937,266,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,365,937,266,449/1,973,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,306.08

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