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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,938,672 and 4,262,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,938,672 and 4,262,362 is: 9,371,224.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,938,672 : 4,262,362 = 4,262,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,938,672/4,262,362 = 4,262,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,938,672x = 4,262,362 × 4,262,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,938,672x = 18,167,729,819,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,167,729,819,044/1,938,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,371,224.13

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