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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,983,551 and 2,946,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,983,551 and 2,946,165 is: 4,375,933.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,983,551 : 2,946,165 = 2,946,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,983,551/2,946,165 = 2,946,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,983,551x = 2,946,165 × 2,946,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,983,551x = 8,679,888,207,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,679,888,207,225/1,983,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,375,933.97

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