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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,587 and 4,251,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,587 and 4,251,715 is: 9,159,505.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,587 : 4,251,715 = 4,251,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,587/4,251,715 = 4,251,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,587x = 4,251,715 × 4,251,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,587x = 18,077,080,441,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,077,080,441,225/1,973,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159,505.23

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