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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985,893 and 4,286,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985,893 and 4,286,624 is: 9,252,837.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,893 : 4,286,624 = 4,286,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,893/4,286,624 = 4,286,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,893x = 4,286,624 × 4,286,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,893x = 18,375,145,317,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,375,145,317,376/1,985,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,252,837.55

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