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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,984,834 and 4,305,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,984,834 and 4,305,738 is: 9,340,519.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,984,834 : 4,305,738 = 4,305,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,984,834/4,305,738 = 4,305,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,984,834x = 4,305,738 × 4,305,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,984,834x = 18,539,379,724,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,539,379,724,644/1,984,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,340,519.02

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