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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,961,477 and 4,232,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,961,477 and 4,232,596 is: 9,133,356.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,961,477 : 4,232,596 = 4,232,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,961,477/4,232,596 = 4,232,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,961,477x = 4,232,596 × 4,232,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,961,477x = 17,914,868,899,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,868,899,216/1,961,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,133,356.60

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