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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,328 and 3,929,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,328 and 3,929,932 is: 9,274,068.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,328 : 3,929,932 = 3,929,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,328/3,929,932 = 3,929,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,328x = 3,929,932 × 3,929,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,328x = 15,444,365,524,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,444,365,524,624/1,665,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,274,068.25

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