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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,002 and 2,755,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,002 and 2,755,890 is: 3,880,900.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,002 : 2,755,890 = 2,755,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,002/2,755,890 = 2,755,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,002x = 2,755,890 × 2,755,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,002x = 7,594,929,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,594,929,692,100/1,957,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,880,900.32

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