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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,963,605 and 4,237,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,963,605 and 4,237,035 is: 9,142,605.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,963,605 : 4,237,035 = 4,237,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,963,605/4,237,035 = 4,237,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,963,605x = 4,237,035 × 4,237,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,963,605x = 17,952,465,591,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,952,465,591,225/1,963,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,142,605.36

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