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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,428 and 4,187,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,428 and 4,187,203 is: 8,975,334.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,428 : 4,187,203 = 4,187,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,428/4,187,203 = 4,187,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,428x = 4,187,203 × 4,187,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,428x = 17,532,668,963,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,532,668,963,209/1,953,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,975,334.11

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