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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,986,744 and 3,075,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,986,744 and 3,075,615 is: 4,761,261.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,744 : 3,075,615 = 3,075,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,744/3,075,615 = 3,075,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,744x = 3,075,615 × 3,075,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,744x = 9,459,407,628,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,459,407,628,225/1,986,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,261.46

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