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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,987,293 and 4,310,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,987,293 and 4,310,655 is: 9,350,280.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,293 : 4,310,655 = 4,310,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,293/4,310,655 = 4,310,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,293x = 4,310,655 × 4,310,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,293x = 18,581,746,529,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,581,746,529,025/1,987,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,350,280.27

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