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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,524 and 3,962,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,524 and 3,962,088 is: 8,081,311.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,524 : 3,962,088 = 3,962,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,524/3,962,088 = 3,962,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,524x = 3,962,088 × 3,962,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,524x = 15,698,141,319,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,698,141,319,744/1,942,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,081,311.39

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