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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960,461 and 4,246,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960,461 and 4,246,613 is: 9,198,714.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960,461 : 4,246,613 = 4,246,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960,461/4,246,613 = 4,246,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960,461x = 4,246,613 × 4,246,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960,461x = 18,033,721,971,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,033,721,971,769/1,960,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,198,714.98

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