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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,984,946 and 4,305,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,984,946 and 4,305,958 is: 9,340,946.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,984,946 : 4,305,958 = 4,305,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,984,946/4,305,958 = 4,305,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,984,946x = 4,305,958 × 4,305,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,984,946x = 18,541,274,297,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,541,274,297,764/1,984,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,340,946.45

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