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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,410 and 2,997,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,410 and 2,997,291 is: 4,584,927.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,410 : 2,997,291 = 2,997,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,410/2,997,291 = 2,997,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,410x = 2,997,291 × 2,997,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,410x = 8,983,753,338,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,983,753,338,681/1,959,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,584,927.78

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