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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,960 and 3,966,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,960 and 3,966,507 is: 8,039,601.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,960 : 3,966,507 = 3,966,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,960/3,966,507 = 3,966,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,960x = 3,966,507 × 3,966,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,960x = 15,733,177,781,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,733,177,781,049/1,956,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,039,601.11

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