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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,732 and 4,219,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,732 and 4,219,785 is: 9,086,234.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,732 : 4,219,785 = 4,219,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,732/4,219,785 = 4,219,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,732x = 4,219,785 × 4,219,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,732x = 17,806,585,446,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,806,585,446,225/1,959,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,086,234.98

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