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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,892 and 4,195,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,892 and 4,195,638 is: 9,111,988.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,892 : 4,195,638 = 4,195,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,892/4,195,638 = 4,195,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,892x = 4,195,638 × 4,195,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,892x = 17,603,378,227,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,603,378,227,044/1,931,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,111,988.78

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