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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985,913 and 4,286,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985,913 and 4,286,664 is: 9,252,917.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,913 : 4,286,664 = 4,286,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,913/4,286,664 = 4,286,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,913x = 4,286,664 × 4,286,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,913x = 18,375,488,248,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,375,488,248,896/1,985,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,252,917.05

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