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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,962,806 and 2,954,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,962,806 and 2,954,037 is: 4,445,846.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,962,806 : 2,954,037 = 2,954,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,962,806/2,954,037 = 2,954,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,962,806x = 2,954,037 × 2,954,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,962,806x = 8,726,334,597,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,334,597,369/1,962,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,445,846.71

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