Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,933 and 4,239,576
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,972,933 and 4,239,576 is: 9,110,296.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,972,933 : 4,239,576 = 4,239,576 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,972,933/4,239,576 = 4,239,576/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,972,933x = 4,239,576 × 4,239,576 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,972,933x = 17,974,004,659,776 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 17,974,004,659,776/1,972,933 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 9,110,296.53
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