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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,330 and 3,929,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,330 and 3,929,937 is: 9,274,080.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,330 : 3,929,937 = 3,929,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,330/3,929,937 = 3,929,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,330x = 3,929,937 × 3,929,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,330x = 15,444,404,823,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,444,404,823,969/1,665,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,274,080.71

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