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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960,524 and 4,246,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960,524 and 4,246,722 is: 9,198,891.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960,524 : 4,246,722 = 4,246,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960,524/4,246,722 = 4,246,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960,524x = 4,246,722 × 4,246,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960,524x = 18,034,647,745,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,034,647,745,284/1,960,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,198,891.59

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