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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,374,037 and 2,019,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,374,037 and 2,019,999 is: 2,969,640.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,374,037 : 2,019,999 = 2,019,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,374,037/2,019,999 = 2,019,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,374,037x = 2,019,999 × 2,019,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,374,037x = 4,080,395,960,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,080,395,960,001/1,374,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,640.53

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