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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,901,127 and 3,959,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,901,127 and 3,959,516 is: 8,246,564.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,901,127 : 3,959,516 = 3,959,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,901,127/3,959,516 = 3,959,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,901,127x = 3,959,516 × 3,959,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,901,127x = 15,677,766,954,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,677,766,954,256/1,901,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,564.78

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