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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,684 and 4,102,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,684 and 4,102,501 is: 8,527,461.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,684 : 4,102,501 = 4,102,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,684/4,102,501 = 4,102,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,684x = 4,102,501 × 4,102,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,684x = 16,830,514,455,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,830,514,455,001/1,973,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,527,461.57

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