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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932,428 and 4,197,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932,428 and 4,197,828 is: 9,118,973.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932,428 : 4,197,828 = 4,197,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932,428/4,197,828 = 4,197,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932,428x = 4,197,828 × 4,197,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932,428x = 17,621,759,917,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,621,759,917,584/1,932,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,118,973.60

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