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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,195 and 4,238,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,195 and 4,238,250 is: 9,126,515.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,195 : 4,238,250 = 4,238,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,195/4,238,250 = 4,238,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,195x = 4,238,250 × 4,238,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,195x = 17,962,763,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,962,763,062,500/1,968,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,126,515.95

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