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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,943 and 4,239,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,943 and 4,239,588 is: 9,110,301.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,943 : 4,239,588 = 4,239,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,943/4,239,588 = 4,239,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,943x = 4,239,588 × 4,239,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,943x = 17,974,106,409,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,974,106,409,744/1,972,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,110,301.92

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