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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,288 and 3,036,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,288 and 3,036,528 is: 4,684,529.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,288 : 3,036,528 = 3,036,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,288/3,036,528 = 3,036,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,288x = 3,036,528 × 3,036,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,288x = 9,220,502,294,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,220,502,294,784/1,968,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,684,529.04

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