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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,948,730 and 4,251,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,948,730 and 4,251,592 is: 9,275,802.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,948,730 : 4,251,592 = 4,251,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,948,730/4,251,592 = 4,251,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,948,730x = 4,251,592 × 4,251,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,948,730x = 18,076,034,534,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,076,034,534,464/1,948,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,275,802.46

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