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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,811 and 4,241,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,811 and 4,241,328 is: 9,113,771.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,811 : 4,241,328 = 4,241,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,811/4,241,328 = 4,241,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,811x = 4,241,328 × 4,241,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,811x = 17,988,863,203,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,988,863,203,584/1,973,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,113,771.89

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