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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,720 and 4,256,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,720 and 4,256,688 is: 9,331,619.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,720 : 4,256,688 = 4,256,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,720/4,256,688 = 4,256,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,720x = 4,256,688 × 4,256,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,720x = 18,119,392,729,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,119,392,729,344/1,941,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,331,619.76

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