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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,961,975 and 2,944,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,961,975 and 2,944,919 is: 4,420,315.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,961,975 : 2,944,919 = 2,944,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,961,975/2,944,919 = 2,944,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,961,975x = 2,944,919 × 2,944,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,961,975x = 8,672,547,916,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,672,547,916,561/1,961,975
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,420,315.20

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