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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,938,865 and 4,126,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,938,865 and 4,126,562 is: 8,782,722.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,938,865 : 4,126,562 = 4,126,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,938,865/4,126,562 = 4,126,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,938,865x = 4,126,562 × 4,126,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,938,865x = 17,028,513,939,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,028,513,939,844/1,938,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,782,722.85

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