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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,029 and 2,818,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,029 and 2,818,075 is: 4,027,094.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,029 : 2,818,075 = 2,818,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,029/2,818,075 = 2,818,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,029x = 2,818,075 × 2,818,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,029x = 7,941,546,705,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,941,546,705,625/1,972,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027,094.28

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