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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,944,442 and 3,043,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,944,442 and 3,043,311 is: 4,763,187.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944,442 : 3,043,311 = 3,043,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944,442/3,043,311 = 3,043,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944,442x = 3,043,311 × 3,043,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944,442x = 9,261,741,842,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,261,741,842,721/1,944,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,763,187.51

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