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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,928,857 and 4,148,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,928,857 and 4,148,039 is: 8,920,426.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,928,857 : 4,148,039 = 4,148,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,928,857/4,148,039 = 4,148,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,928,857x = 4,148,039 × 4,148,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,928,857x = 17,206,227,545,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,206,227,545,521/1,928,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,920,426.73

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