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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,961,728 and 2,999,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,961,728 and 2,999,616 is: 4,586,617.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,961,728 : 2,999,616 = 2,999,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,961,728/2,999,616 = 2,999,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,961,728x = 2,999,616 × 2,999,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,961,728x = 8,997,696,147,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,997,696,147,456/1,961,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,586,617.59

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