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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,702 and 4,245,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,702 and 4,245,023 is: 9,134,790.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,702 : 4,245,023 = 4,245,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,702/4,245,023 = 4,245,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,702x = 4,245,023 × 4,245,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,702x = 18,020,220,270,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,020,220,270,529/1,972,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,134,790.90

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