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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,846 and 4,263,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,846 and 4,263,570 is: 9,135,394.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,846 : 4,263,570 = 4,263,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,846/4,263,570 = 4,263,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,846x = 4,263,570 × 4,263,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,846x = 18,178,029,144,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,178,029,144,900/1,989,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,135,394.97

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