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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,964,920 and 3,124,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,964,920 and 3,124,529 is: 4,968,488.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,964,920 : 3,124,529 = 3,124,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,964,920/3,124,529 = 3,124,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,964,920x = 3,124,529 × 3,124,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,964,920x = 9,762,681,471,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,681,471,841/1,964,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,488.02

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