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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,783 and 3,079,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,783 and 3,079,656 is: 4,839,454.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,783 : 3,079,656 = 3,079,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,783/3,079,656 = 3,079,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,783x = 3,079,656 × 3,079,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,783x = 9,484,281,078,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,484,281,078,336/1,959,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839,454.71

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