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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,949,496 and 4,347,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,949,496 and 4,347,239 is: 9,694,037.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,949,496 : 4,347,239 = 4,347,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,949,496/4,347,239 = 4,347,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,949,496x = 4,347,239 × 4,347,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,949,496x = 18,898,486,923,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,898,486,923,121/1,949,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,694,037.29

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