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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960,340 and 4,246,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960,340 and 4,246,474 is: 9,198,680.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960,340 : 4,246,474 = 4,246,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960,340/4,246,474 = 4,246,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960,340x = 4,246,474 × 4,246,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960,340x = 18,032,541,432,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,032,541,432,676/1,960,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,198,680.55

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