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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,075 and 3,095,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,075 and 3,095,535 is: 4,802,995.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,075 : 3,095,535 = 3,095,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,075/3,095,535 = 3,095,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,075x = 3,095,535 × 3,095,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,075x = 9,582,336,936,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,582,336,936,225/1,995,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,802,995.85

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