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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960,466 and 4,246,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960,466 and 4,246,623 is: 9,198,734.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960,466 : 4,246,623 = 4,246,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960,466/4,246,623 = 4,246,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960,466x = 4,246,623 × 4,246,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960,466x = 18,033,806,904,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,033,806,904,129/1,960,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,198,734.84

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