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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,078 and 2,968,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,078 and 2,968,187 is: 4,497,081.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,078 : 2,968,187 = 2,968,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,078/2,968,187 = 2,968,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,078x = 2,968,187 × 2,968,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,078x = 8,810,134,066,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,810,134,066,969/1,959,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,081.82

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