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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,020 and 3,059,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,020 and 3,059,043 is: 4,704,700.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,020 : 3,059,043 = 3,059,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,020/3,059,043 = 3,059,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,020x = 3,059,043 × 3,059,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,020x = 9,357,744,075,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,357,744,075,849/1,989,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704,700.85

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