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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,552 and 4,198,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,552 and 4,198,944 is: 9,127,960.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,552 : 4,198,944 = 4,198,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,552/4,198,944 = 4,198,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,552x = 4,198,944 × 4,198,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,552x = 17,631,130,715,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,631,130,715,136/1,931,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,127,960.68

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