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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,450 and 4,255,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,450 and 4,255,252 is: 9,189,357.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,450 : 4,255,252 = 4,255,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,450/4,255,252 = 4,255,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,450x = 4,255,252 × 4,255,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,450x = 18,107,169,583,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,107,169,583,504/1,970,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,189,357.55

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