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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,368 and 4,220,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,368 and 4,220,497 is: 9,180,008.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,368 : 4,220,497 = 4,220,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,368/4,220,497 = 4,220,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,368x = 4,220,497 × 4,220,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,368x = 17,812,594,927,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,812,594,927,009/1,940,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,180,008.60

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