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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,964,915 and 3,124,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,964,915 and 3,124,522 is: 4,968,478.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,964,915 : 3,124,522 = 3,124,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,964,915/3,124,522 = 3,124,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,964,915x = 3,124,522 × 3,124,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,964,915x = 9,762,637,728,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,637,728,484/1,964,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,478.40

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