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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932,096 and 4,237,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932,096 and 4,237,440 is: 9,293,481.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932,096 : 4,237,440 = 4,237,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932,096/4,237,440 = 4,237,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932,096x = 4,237,440 × 4,237,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932,096x = 17,955,897,753,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,955,897,753,600/1,932,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,293,481.15

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