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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,652 and 4,215,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,652 and 4,215,049 is: 9,159,703.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,652 : 4,215,049 = 4,215,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,652/4,215,049 = 4,215,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,652x = 4,215,049 × 4,215,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,652x = 17,766,638,072,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,766,638,072,401/1,939,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159,703.94

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