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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,862 and 4,304,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,862 and 4,304,691 is: 9,387,872.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,862 : 4,304,691 = 4,304,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,862/4,304,691 = 4,304,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,862x = 4,304,691 × 4,304,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,862x = 18,530,364,605,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,530,364,605,481/1,973,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,387,872.41

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