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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,759 and 4,219,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,759 and 4,219,855 is: 9,086,411.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,759 : 4,219,855 = 4,219,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,759/4,219,855 = 4,219,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,759x = 4,219,855 × 4,219,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,759x = 17,807,176,221,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,807,176,221,025/1,959,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,086,411.25

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