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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,949,482 and 4,347,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,949,482 and 4,347,217 is: 9,694,008.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,949,482 : 4,347,217 = 4,347,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,949,482/4,347,217 = 4,347,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,949,482x = 4,347,217 × 4,347,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,949,482x = 18,898,295,645,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,898,295,645,089/1,949,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,694,008.79

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