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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,979,064 and 4,313,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,979,064 and 4,313,592 is: 9,401,957.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,064 : 4,313,592 = 4,313,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,064/4,313,592 = 4,313,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,064x = 4,313,592 × 4,313,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,064x = 18,607,075,942,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,607,075,942,464/1,979,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,401,957.66

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