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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,952,402 and 3,999,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,952,402 and 3,999,932 is: 8,194,754.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,952,402 : 3,999,932 = 3,999,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,952,402/3,999,932 = 3,999,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,952,402x = 3,999,932 × 3,999,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,952,402x = 15,999,456,004,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,999,456,004,624/1,952,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,194,754.98

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