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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,947,258 and 4,237,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,947,258 and 4,237,395 is: 9,220,923.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,947,258 : 4,237,395 = 4,237,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,947,258/4,237,395 = 4,237,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,947,258x = 4,237,395 × 4,237,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,947,258x = 17,955,516,386,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,955,516,386,025/1,947,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,220,923.16

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