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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,080 and 3,039,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,080 and 3,039,884 is: 4,758,246.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,080 : 3,039,884 = 3,039,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,080/3,039,884 = 3,039,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,080x = 3,039,884 × 3,039,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,080x = 9,240,894,733,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,240,894,733,456/1,942,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,758,246.18

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