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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,334 and 3,929,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,334 and 3,929,946 is: 9,274,100.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,334 : 3,929,946 = 3,929,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,334/3,929,946 = 3,929,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,334x = 3,929,946 × 3,929,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,334x = 15,444,475,562,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,444,475,562,916/1,665,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,274,100.91

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