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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,984,797 and 2,969,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,984,797 and 2,969,379 is: 4,442,374.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,984,797 : 2,969,379 = 2,969,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,984,797/2,969,379 = 2,969,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,984,797x = 2,969,379 × 2,969,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,984,797x = 8,817,211,645,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,817,211,645,641/1,984,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,442,374.53

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