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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,458 and 4,133,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,458 and 4,133,502 is: 8,924,634.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,458 : 4,133,502 = 4,133,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,458/4,133,502 = 4,133,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,458x = 4,133,502 × 4,133,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,458x = 17,085,838,784,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,085,838,784,004/1,914,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,924,634.95

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