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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,986,504 and 3,075,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,986,504 and 3,075,312 is: 4,760,898.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,504 : 3,075,312 = 3,075,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,504/3,075,312 = 3,075,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,504x = 3,075,312 × 3,075,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,504x = 9,457,543,897,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,457,543,897,344/1,986,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,760,898.49

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