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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,031 and 4,048,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,031 and 4,048,306 is: 8,374,308.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,031 : 4,048,306 = 4,048,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,031/4,048,306 = 4,048,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,031x = 4,048,306 × 4,048,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,031x = 16,388,781,469,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,781,469,636/1,957,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,308.57

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