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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,951,646 and 4,229,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,951,646 and 4,229,092 is: 9,164,171.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,951,646 : 4,229,092 = 4,229,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,951,646/4,229,092 = 4,229,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,951,646x = 4,229,092 × 4,229,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,951,646x = 17,885,219,144,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,885,219,144,464/1,951,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,164,171.75

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