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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,539 and 3,076,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,539 and 3,076,883 is: 4,751,329.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,539 : 3,076,883 = 3,076,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,539/3,076,883 = 3,076,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,539x = 3,076,883 × 3,076,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,539x = 9,467,208,995,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,467,208,995,689/1,992,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751,329.33

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