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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,949,067 and 2,999,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,949,067 and 2,999,673 is: 4,616,587.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,949,067 : 2,999,673 = 2,999,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,949,067/2,999,673 = 2,999,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,949,067x = 2,999,673 × 2,999,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,949,067x = 8,998,038,106,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,998,038,106,929/1,949,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616,587.38

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