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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,371 and 2,968,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,371 and 2,968,615 is: 4,497,706.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,371 : 2,968,615 = 2,968,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,371/2,968,615 = 2,968,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,371x = 2,968,615 × 2,968,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,371x = 8,812,675,018,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,812,675,018,225/1,959,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,706.16

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