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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,990,918 and 3,147,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,990,918 and 3,147,595 is: 4,976,274.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,918 : 3,147,595 = 3,147,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,918/3,147,595 = 3,147,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,918x = 3,147,595 × 3,147,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,918x = 9,907,354,284,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,354,284,025/1,990,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,274.40

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