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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,184 and 4,217,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,184 and 4,217,479 is: 9,088,123.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,184 : 4,217,479 = 4,217,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,184/4,217,479 = 4,217,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,184x = 4,217,479 × 4,217,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,184x = 17,787,129,115,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,787,129,115,441/1,957,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,088,123.10

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