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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,962 and 3,966,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,962 and 3,966,511 is: 8,039,609.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,962 : 3,966,511 = 3,966,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,962/3,966,511 = 3,966,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,962x = 3,966,511 × 3,966,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,962x = 15,733,209,513,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,733,209,513,121/1,956,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,039,609.10

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