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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,932,452 and 4,197,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,932,452 and 4,197,880 is: 9,119,086.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932,452 : 4,197,880 = 4,197,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932,452/4,197,880 = 4,197,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932,452x = 4,197,880 × 4,197,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932,452x = 17,622,196,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,622,196,494,400/1,932,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,119,086.27

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