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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,999,018 and 2,923,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,999,018 and 2,923,552 is: 4,275,677.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,999,018 : 2,923,552 = 2,923,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,999,018/2,923,552 = 2,923,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,999,018x = 2,923,552 × 2,923,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,999,018x = 8,547,156,296,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,156,296,704/1,999,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,677.51

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