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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,946,236 and 3,099,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,946,236 and 3,099,228 is: 4,935,277.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946,236 : 3,099,228 = 3,099,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946,236/3,099,228 = 3,099,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946,236x = 3,099,228 × 3,099,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946,236x = 9,605,214,195,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,605,214,195,984/1,946,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,935,277.22

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