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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,047 and 3,059,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,047 and 3,059,081 is: 4,704,753.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,047 : 3,059,081 = 3,059,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,047/3,059,081 = 3,059,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,047x = 3,059,081 × 3,059,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,047x = 9,357,976,564,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,357,976,564,561/1,989,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704,753.87

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