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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,764 and 4,215,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,764 and 4,215,288 is: 9,160,213.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,764 : 4,215,288 = 4,215,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,764/4,215,288 = 4,215,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,764x = 4,215,288 × 4,215,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,764x = 17,768,652,922,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,768,652,922,944/1,939,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,160,213.78

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