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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960,006 and 2,951,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960,006 and 2,951,412 is: 4,444,288.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960,006 : 2,951,412 = 2,951,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960,006/2,951,412 = 2,951,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960,006x = 2,951,412 × 2,951,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960,006x = 8,710,832,793,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,710,832,793,744/1,960,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,444,288.84

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