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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,427 and 2,989,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,427 and 2,989,515 is: 4,483,334.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,427 : 2,989,515 = 2,989,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,427/2,989,515 = 2,989,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,427x = 2,989,515 × 2,989,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,427x = 8,937,199,935,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,199,935,225/1,993,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,334.45

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