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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,036 and 4,237,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,036 and 4,237,651 is: 9,180,652.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,036 : 4,237,651 = 4,237,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,036/4,237,651 = 4,237,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,036x = 4,237,651 × 4,237,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,036x = 17,957,685,997,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,957,685,997,801/1,956,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,180,652.09

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