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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,337 and 4,299,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,337 and 4,299,586 is: 9,444,689.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,337 : 4,299,586 = 4,299,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,337/4,299,586 = 4,299,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,337x = 4,299,586 × 4,299,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,337x = 18,486,439,771,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,486,439,771,396/1,957,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,444,689.27

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