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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,850 and 4,195,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,850 and 4,195,557 is: 9,111,835.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,850 : 4,195,557 = 4,195,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,850/4,195,557 = 4,195,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,850x = 4,195,557 × 4,195,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,850x = 17,602,698,540,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,602,698,540,249/1,931,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,111,835.05

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