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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,519 and 2,969,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,519 and 2,969,877 is: 4,476,064.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,519 : 2,969,877 = 2,969,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,519/2,969,877 = 2,969,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,519x = 2,969,877 × 2,969,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,519x = 8,820,169,395,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,820,169,395,129/1,970,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,064.12

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