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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,923,588 and 4,231,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,923,588 and 4,231,116 is: 9,306,744.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923,588 : 4,231,116 = 4,231,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923,588/4,231,116 = 4,231,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923,588x = 4,231,116 × 4,231,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923,588x = 17,902,342,605,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,902,342,605,456/1,923,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,306,744.79

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