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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,750 and 4,215,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,750 and 4,215,254 is: 9,160,132.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,750 : 4,215,254 = 4,215,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,750/4,215,254 = 4,215,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,750x = 4,215,254 × 4,215,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,750x = 17,768,366,284,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,768,366,284,516/1,939,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,160,132.12

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