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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,200 and 4,238,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,200 and 4,238,260 is: 9,126,535.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,200 : 4,238,260 = 4,238,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,200/4,238,260 = 4,238,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,200x = 4,238,260 × 4,238,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,200x = 17,962,847,827,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,962,847,827,600/1,968,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,126,535.83

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