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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,987,307 and 4,310,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,987,307 and 4,310,683 is: 9,350,335.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,307 : 4,310,683 = 4,310,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,307/4,310,683 = 4,310,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,307x = 4,310,683 × 4,310,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,307x = 18,581,987,926,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,581,987,926,489/1,987,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,350,335.87

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