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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,699 and 4,245,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,699 and 4,245,016 is: 9,134,774.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,699 : 4,245,016 = 4,245,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,699/4,245,016 = 4,245,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,699x = 4,245,016 × 4,245,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,699x = 18,020,160,840,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,020,160,840,256/1,972,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,134,774.66

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