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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,044.91 and 2,968,145.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,044.91 and 2,968,145.02 is: 4,497,030.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,044.91 : 2,968,145.02 = 2,968,145.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,044.91/2,968,145.02 = 2,968,145.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,044.91x = 2,968,145.02 × 2,968,145.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,044.91x = 8,809,884,833,779.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,809,884,833,779.53/1,959,044.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,030.57

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