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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,966,616 and 4,279,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,966,616 and 4,279,326 is: 9,311,747.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,966,616 : 4,279,326 = 4,279,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,966,616/4,279,326 = 4,279,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,966,616x = 4,279,326 × 4,279,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,966,616x = 18,312,631,014,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,312,631,014,276/1,966,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,311,747.19

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