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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,858 and 4,273,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,858 and 4,273,830 is: 9,277,267.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,858 : 4,273,830 = 4,273,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,858/4,273,830 = 4,273,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,858x = 4,273,830 × 4,273,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,858x = 18,265,622,868,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,265,622,868,900/1,968,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,277,267.77

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