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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,995 and 2,755,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,995 and 2,755,879 is: 3,880,883.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,995 : 2,755,879 = 2,755,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,995/2,755,879 = 2,755,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,995x = 2,755,879 × 2,755,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,995x = 7,594,869,062,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,594,869,062,641/1,956,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,880,883.22

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