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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,977,373 and 4,252,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,977,373 and 4,252,826 is: 9,146,746.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,373 : 4,252,826 = 4,252,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,373/4,252,826 = 4,252,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,373x = 4,252,826 × 4,252,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,373x = 18,086,528,986,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,086,528,986,276/1,977,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,146,746.21

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