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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,986,743 and 3,075,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,986,743 and 3,075,614 is: 4,761,260.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,743 : 3,075,614 = 3,075,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,743/3,075,614 = 3,075,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,743x = 3,075,614 × 3,075,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,743x = 9,459,401,476,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,459,401,476,996/1,986,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,260.76

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