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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,974,038 and 4,247,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,974,038 and 4,247,524 is: 9,139,368.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,038 : 4,247,524 = 4,247,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,038/4,247,524 = 4,247,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,038x = 4,247,524 × 4,247,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,038x = 18,041,460,130,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,041,460,130,576/1,974,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,139,368.20

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