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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,988,992 and 4,354,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,988,992 and 4,354,160 is: 9,531,817.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,988,992 : 4,354,160 = 4,354,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,988,992/4,354,160 = 4,354,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,988,992x = 4,354,160 × 4,354,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,988,992x = 18,958,709,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,958,709,305,600/1,988,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,531,817.78

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