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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985,219 and 2,969,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985,219 and 2,969,900 is: 4,442,988.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,219 : 2,969,900 = 2,969,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,219/2,969,900 = 2,969,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,219x = 2,969,900 × 2,969,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,219x = 8,820,306,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,820,306,010,000/1,985,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,442,988.91

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