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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,948,758 and 4,251,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,948,758 and 4,251,642 is: 9,275,887.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,948,758 : 4,251,642 = 4,251,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,948,758/4,251,642 = 4,251,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,948,758x = 4,251,642 × 4,251,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,948,758x = 18,076,459,696,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,076,459,696,164/1,948,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,275,887.36

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