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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,812 and 4,021,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,812 and 4,021,032 is: 8,258,555.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,812 : 4,021,032 = 4,021,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,812/4,021,032 = 4,021,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,812x = 4,021,032 × 4,021,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,812x = 16,168,698,345,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,168,698,345,024/1,957,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,258,555.13

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