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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,964,925 and 3,124,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,964,925 and 3,124,539 is: 4,968,507.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,964,925 : 3,124,539 = 3,124,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,964,925/3,124,539 = 3,124,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,964,925x = 3,124,539 × 3,124,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,964,925x = 9,762,743,962,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,743,962,521/1,964,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,507.18

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