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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,063 and 3,095,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,063 and 3,095,517 is: 4,802,968.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,063 : 3,095,517 = 3,095,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,063/3,095,517 = 3,095,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,063x = 3,095,517 × 3,095,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,063x = 9,582,225,497,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,582,225,497,289/1,995,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,802,968.88

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