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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,833 and 4,215,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,833 and 4,215,390 is: 9,160,331.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,833 : 4,215,390 = 4,215,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,833/4,215,390 = 4,215,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,833x = 4,215,390 × 4,215,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,833x = 17,769,512,852,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,769,512,852,100/1,939,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,160,331.25

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