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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,974,044 and 4,286,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,974,044 and 4,286,336 is: 9,307,126.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,044 : 4,286,336 = 4,286,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,044/4,286,336 = 4,286,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,044x = 4,286,336 × 4,286,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,044x = 18,372,676,304,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,372,676,304,896/1,974,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,307,126.03

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