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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,901,100 and 4,227,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,901,100 and 4,227,246 is: 9,399,615.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,901,100 : 4,227,246 = 4,227,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,901,100/4,227,246 = 4,227,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,901,100x = 4,227,246 × 4,227,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,901,100x = 17,869,608,744,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,869,608,744,516/1,901,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,399,615.35

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