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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,903,972 and 4,121,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,903,972 and 4,121,433 is: 8,921,459.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,903,972 : 4,121,433 = 4,121,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,903,972/4,121,433 = 4,121,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,903,972x = 4,121,433 × 4,121,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,903,972x = 16,986,209,973,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,986,209,973,489/1,903,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,921,459.97

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