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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,985,916 and 4,286,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,985,916 and 4,286,668 is: 9,252,920.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,916 : 4,286,668 = 4,286,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,916/4,286,668 = 4,286,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,916x = 4,286,668 × 4,286,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,916x = 18,375,522,542,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,375,522,542,224/1,985,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,252,920.34

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