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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,983,582 and 2,946,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,983,582 and 2,946,207 is: 4,375,990.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,983,582 : 2,946,207 = 2,946,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,983,582/2,946,207 = 2,946,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,983,582x = 2,946,207 × 2,946,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,983,582x = 8,680,135,686,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,680,135,686,849/1,983,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,375,990.35

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