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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,984,208 and 4,306,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,984,208 and 4,306,672 is: 9,347,519.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,984,208 : 4,306,672 = 4,306,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,984,208/4,306,672 = 4,306,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,984,208x = 4,306,672 × 4,306,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,984,208x = 18,547,423,715,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,547,423,715,584/1,984,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,347,519.87

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