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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,924,349 and 4,132,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,924,349 and 4,132,989 is: 8,876,559.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,924,349 : 4,132,989 = 4,132,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,924,349/4,132,989 = 4,132,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,924,349x = 4,132,989 × 4,132,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,924,349x = 17,081,598,074,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,081,598,074,121/1,924,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,876,559.33

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