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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,251 and 4,166,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,251 and 4,166,712 is: 8,834,234.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,251 : 4,166,712 = 4,166,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,251/4,166,712 = 4,166,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,251x = 4,166,712 × 4,166,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,251x = 17,361,488,890,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,361,488,890,944/1,965,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,834,234.86

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