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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,747 and 4,215,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,747 and 4,215,257 is: 9,160,159.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,747 : 4,215,257 = 4,215,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,747/4,215,257 = 4,215,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,747x = 4,215,257 × 4,215,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,747x = 17,768,391,576,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,768,391,576,049/1,939,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,160,159.33

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