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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,961,483 and 4,232,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,961,483 and 4,232,608 is: 9,133,380.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,961,483 : 4,232,608 = 4,232,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,961,483/4,232,608 = 4,232,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,961,483x = 4,232,608 × 4,232,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,961,483x = 17,914,970,481,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,970,481,664/1,961,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,133,380.45

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