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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,928,508 and 4,147,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,928,508 and 4,147,251 is: 8,918,651.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,928,508 : 4,147,251 = 4,147,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,928,508/4,147,251 = 4,147,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,928,508x = 4,147,251 × 4,147,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,928,508x = 17,199,690,857,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,199,690,857,001/1,928,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,918,651.55

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