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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,708 and 2,997,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,708 and 2,997,879 is: 4,586,029.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,708 : 2,997,879 = 2,997,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,708/2,997,879 = 2,997,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,708x = 2,997,879 × 2,997,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,708x = 8,987,278,498,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,987,278,498,641/1,959,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,586,029.40

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