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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,983,329 and 4,296,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,983,329 and 4,296,787 is: 9,308,782.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,983,329 : 4,296,787 = 4,296,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,983,329/4,296,787 = 4,296,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,983,329x = 4,296,787 × 4,296,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,983,329x = 18,462,378,523,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,462,378,523,369/1,983,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,308,782.62

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