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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,038 and 2,992,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,038 and 2,992,179 is: 4,577,178.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,038 : 2,992,179 = 2,992,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,038/2,992,179 = 2,992,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,038x = 2,992,179 × 2,992,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,038x = 8,953,135,168,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,953,135,168,041/1,956,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,178.55

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