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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,999,022 and 2,923,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,999,022 and 2,923,560 is: 4,275,692.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,999,022 : 2,923,560 = 2,923,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,999,022/2,923,560 = 2,923,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,999,022x = 2,923,560 × 2,923,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,999,022x = 8,547,203,073,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,203,073,600/1,999,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,692.35

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