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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,167 and 3,933,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,167 and 3,933,738 is: 7,979,866.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,167 : 3,933,738 = 3,933,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,167/3,933,738 = 3,933,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,167x = 3,933,738 × 3,933,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,167x = 15,474,294,652,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,474,294,652,644/1,939,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,979,866.95

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