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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,986,892 and 4,291,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,986,892 and 4,291,376 is: 9,268,701.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,892 : 4,291,376 = 4,291,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,892/4,291,376 = 4,291,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,892x = 4,291,376 × 4,291,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,892x = 18,415,907,973,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,415,907,973,376/1,986,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,268,701.05

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