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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,600 and 4,249,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,600 and 4,249,922 is: 9,156,360.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,600 : 4,249,922 = 4,249,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,600/4,249,922 = 4,249,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,600x = 4,249,922 × 4,249,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,600x = 18,061,837,006,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,061,837,006,084/1,972,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,156,360.64

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