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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,936,247 and 4,208,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,936,247 and 4,208,320 is: 9,146,538.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936,247 : 4,208,320 = 4,208,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936,247/4,208,320 = 4,208,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936,247x = 4,208,320 × 4,208,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936,247x = 17,709,957,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,709,957,222,400/1,936,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,146,538.24

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