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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,049 and 3,059,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,049 and 3,059,084 is: 4,704,758.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,049 : 3,059,084 = 3,059,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,049/3,059,084 = 3,059,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,049x = 3,059,084 × 3,059,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,049x = 9,357,994,919,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,357,994,919,056/1,989,049
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704,758.36

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