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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,949,596 and 4,275,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,949,596 and 4,275,820 is: 9,377,653.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,949,596 : 4,275,820 = 4,275,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,949,596/4,275,820 = 4,275,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,949,596x = 4,275,820 × 4,275,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,949,596x = 18,282,636,672,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,282,636,672,400/1,949,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,377,653.97

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