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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,420 and 4,403,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,420 and 4,403,492 is: 9,732,256.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,420 : 4,403,492 = 4,403,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,420/4,403,492 = 4,403,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,420x = 4,403,492 × 4,403,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,420x = 19,390,741,794,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,390,741,794,064/1,992,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,732,256.15

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