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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,494.17 and 2,969,835.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,494.17 and 2,969,835.47 is: 4,475,995.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,494.17 : 2,969,835.47 = 2,969,835.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,494.17/2,969,835.47 = 2,969,835.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,494.17x = 2,969,835.47 × 2,969,835.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,494.17x = 8,819,922,711,445.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,819,922,711,445.53/1,970,494.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,475,995.33

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