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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,540 and 3,039,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,540 and 3,039,065 is: 4,757,005.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,540 : 3,039,065 = 3,039,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,540/3,039,065 = 3,039,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,540x = 3,039,065 × 3,039,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,540x = 9,235,916,074,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,235,916,074,225/1,941,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,005.30

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