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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,987,309 and 4,310,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,987,309 and 4,310,687 is: 9,350,343.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,309 : 4,310,687 = 4,310,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,309/4,310,687 = 4,310,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,309x = 4,310,687 × 4,310,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,309x = 18,582,022,411,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,582,022,411,969/1,987,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,350,343.81

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