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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,954,644 and 4,243,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,954,644 and 4,243,512 is: 9,212,620.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,954,644 : 4,243,512 = 4,243,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,954,644/4,243,512 = 4,243,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,954,644x = 4,243,512 × 4,243,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,954,644x = 18,007,394,094,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,007,394,094,144/1,954,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,212,620.86

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