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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,962,372 and 4,344,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,962,372 and 4,344,432 is: 9,617,997.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,962,372 : 4,344,432 = 4,344,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,962,372/4,344,432 = 4,344,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,962,372x = 4,344,432 × 4,344,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,962,372x = 18,874,089,402,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,874,089,402,624/1,962,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,617,997.71

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