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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985,852 and 4,286,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985,852 and 4,286,551 is: 9,252,713.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,852 : 4,286,551 = 4,286,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,852/4,286,551 = 4,286,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,852x = 4,286,551 × 4,286,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,852x = 18,374,519,475,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,374,519,475,601/1,985,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,252,713.43

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