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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,979,579.25 and 3,060,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,979,579.25 and 3,060,342 is: 4,731,153.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,579.25 : 3,060,342 = 3,060,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,579.25/3,060,342 = 3,060,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,579.25x = 3,060,342 × 3,060,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,579.25x = 9,365,693,156,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,365,693,156,964/1,979,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,731,153.43

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