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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960,578 and 4,246,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960,578 and 4,246,836 is: 9,199,132.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960,578 : 4,246,836 = 4,246,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960,578/4,246,836 = 4,246,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960,578x = 4,246,836 × 4,246,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960,578x = 18,035,616,010,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,035,616,010,896/1,960,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,199,132.10

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