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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,955,933 and 4,124,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,955,933 and 4,124,247 is: 8,696,316.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,955,933 : 4,124,247 = 4,124,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,955,933/4,124,247 = 4,124,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,955,933x = 4,124,247 × 4,124,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,955,933x = 17,009,413,317,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,009,413,317,009/1,955,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,696,316.96

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