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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,976,247 and 4,252,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,976,247 and 4,252,086 is: 9,148,773.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976,247 : 4,252,086 = 4,252,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976,247/4,252,086 = 4,252,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976,247x = 4,252,086 × 4,252,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976,247x = 18,080,235,351,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,080,235,351,396/1,976,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,148,773.08

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