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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,977,339 and 4,317,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,977,339 and 4,317,126 is: 9,425,585.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,339 : 4,317,126 = 4,317,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,339/4,317,126 = 4,317,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,339x = 4,317,126 × 4,317,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,339x = 18,637,576,899,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,637,576,899,876/1,977,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,425,585.04

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