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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,951,652 and 4,229,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,951,652 and 4,229,104 is: 9,164,195.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,951,652 : 4,229,104 = 4,229,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,951,652/4,229,104 = 4,229,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,951,652x = 4,229,104 × 4,229,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,951,652x = 17,885,320,642,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,885,320,642,816/1,951,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,164,195.59

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