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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,951,934 and 4,229,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,951,934 and 4,229,704 is: 9,165,471.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,951,934 : 4,229,704 = 4,229,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,951,934/4,229,704 = 4,229,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,951,934x = 4,229,704 × 4,229,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,951,934x = 17,890,395,927,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,890,395,927,616/1,951,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,165,471.75

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