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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,656 and 4,215,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,656 and 4,215,054 is: 9,159,706.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,656 : 4,215,054 = 4,215,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,656/4,215,054 = 4,215,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,656x = 4,215,054 × 4,215,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,656x = 17,766,680,222,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,766,680,222,916/1,939,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159,706.78

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