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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,994,481 and 2,990,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,994,481 and 2,990,979 is: 4,485,355.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,481 : 2,990,979 = 2,990,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,481/2,990,979 = 2,990,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,481x = 2,990,979 × 2,990,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,481x = 8,945,955,378,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,945,955,378,441/1,994,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485,355.03

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