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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,630 and 4,262,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,630 and 4,262,919 is: 9,133,596.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,630 : 4,262,919 = 4,262,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,630/4,262,919 = 4,262,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,630x = 4,262,919 × 4,262,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,630x = 18,172,478,400,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,172,478,400,561/1,989,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,133,596.90

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