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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,195 and 2,990,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,195 and 2,990,332 is: 4,488,559.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,195 : 2,990,332 = 2,990,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,195/2,990,332 = 2,990,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,195x = 2,990,332 × 2,990,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,195x = 8,942,085,470,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,942,085,470,224/1,992,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,488,559.34

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