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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,958 and 2,972,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,958 and 2,972,073 is: 4,548,614.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,958 : 2,972,073 = 2,972,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,958/2,972,073 = 2,972,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,958x = 2,972,073 × 2,972,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,958x = 8,833,217,917,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,833,217,917,329/1,941,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,548,614.29

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