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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,946,239 and 3,099,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,946,239 and 3,099,233 is: 4,935,285.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946,239 : 3,099,233 = 3,099,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946,239/3,099,233 = 3,099,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946,239x = 3,099,233 × 3,099,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946,239x = 9,605,245,188,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,605,245,188,289/1,946,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,935,285.54

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