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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,560 and 4,121,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,560 and 4,121,820 is: 8,745,881.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,560 : 4,121,820 = 4,121,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,560/4,121,820 = 4,121,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,560x = 4,121,820 × 4,121,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,560x = 16,989,400,112,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,989,400,112,400/1,942,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,745,881.78

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