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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,660 and 4,215,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,660 and 4,215,064 is: 9,159,731.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,660 : 4,215,064 = 4,215,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,660/4,215,064 = 4,215,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,660x = 4,215,064 × 4,215,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,660x = 17,766,764,524,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,766,764,524,096/1,939,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159,731.36

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