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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985,752 and 4,286,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985,752 and 4,286,438 is: 9,252,691.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,752 : 4,286,438 = 4,286,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,752/4,286,438 = 4,286,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,752x = 4,286,438 × 4,286,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,752x = 18,373,550,727,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,373,550,727,844/1,985,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,252,691.54

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