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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,050 and 3,013,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,050 and 3,013,527 is: 4,551,938.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,050 : 3,013,527 = 3,013,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,050/3,013,527 = 3,013,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,050x = 3,013,527 × 3,013,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,050x = 9,081,344,979,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,081,344,979,729/1,995,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551,938.54

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