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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,659 and 4,215,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,659 and 4,215,060 is: 9,159,718.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,659 : 4,215,060 = 4,215,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,659/4,215,060 = 4,215,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,659x = 4,215,060 × 4,215,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,659x = 17,766,730,803,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,766,730,803,600/1,939,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159,718.69

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