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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,943,841 and 4,226,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,943,841 and 4,226,946 is: 9,191,632.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943,841 : 4,226,946 = 4,226,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943,841/4,226,946 = 4,226,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943,841x = 4,226,946 × 4,226,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943,841x = 17,867,072,486,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,867,072,486,916/1,943,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,191,632.69

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