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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,935,981 and 3,996,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,935,981 and 3,996,255 is: 8,249,075.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,935,981 : 3,996,255 = 3,996,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,935,981/3,996,255 = 3,996,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,935,981x = 3,996,255 × 3,996,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,935,981x = 15,970,054,025,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,970,054,025,025/1,935,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,249,075.80

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