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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,022 and 3,059,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,022 and 3,059,046 is: 4,704,705.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,022 : 3,059,046 = 3,059,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,022/3,059,046 = 3,059,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,022x = 3,059,046 × 3,059,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,022x = 9,357,762,430,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,357,762,430,116/1,989,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704,705.34

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