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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,820 and 2,924,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,820 and 2,924,116 is: 4,288,478.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,820 : 2,924,116 = 2,924,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,820/2,924,116 = 2,924,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,820x = 2,924,116 × 2,924,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,820x = 8,550,454,381,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,550,454,381,456/1,993,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,478.59

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