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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,979,748 and 3,087,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,979,748 and 3,087,936 is: 4,816,445.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,748 : 3,087,936 = 3,087,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,748/3,087,936 = 3,087,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,748x = 3,087,936 × 3,087,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,748x = 9,535,348,740,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,535,348,740,096/1,979,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,816,445.70

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