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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,789 and 3,079,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,789 and 3,079,665 is: 4,839,468.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,789 : 3,079,665 = 3,079,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,789/3,079,665 = 3,079,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,789x = 3,079,665 × 3,079,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,789x = 9,484,336,512,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,484,336,512,225/1,959,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839,468.18

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