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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,060 and 3,124,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,060 and 3,124,737 is: 4,968,795.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,060 : 3,124,737 = 3,124,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,060/3,124,737 = 3,124,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,060x = 3,124,737 × 3,124,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,060x = 9,763,981,319,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,763,981,319,169/1,965,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,795.52

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