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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,987,295 and 4,310,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,987,295 and 4,310,659 is: 9,350,288.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,295 : 4,310,659 = 4,310,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,295/4,310,659 = 4,310,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,295x = 4,310,659 × 4,310,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,295x = 18,581,781,014,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,581,781,014,281/1,987,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,350,288.21

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