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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,976,890 and 4,338,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,976,890 and 4,338,690 is: 9,522,143.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976,890 : 4,338,690 = 4,338,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976,890/4,338,690 = 4,338,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976,890x = 4,338,690 × 4,338,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976,890x = 18,824,230,916,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,824,230,916,100/1,976,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,522,143.83

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