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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,534 and 3,076,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,534 and 3,076,875 is: 4,751,316.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,534 : 3,076,875 = 3,076,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,534/3,076,875 = 3,076,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,534x = 3,076,875 × 3,076,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,534x = 9,467,159,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,467,159,765,625/1,992,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751,316.55

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