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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,600 and 4,323,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,600 and 4,323,888 is: 9,382,719.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,600 : 4,323,888 = 4,323,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,600/4,323,888 = 4,323,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,600x = 4,323,888 × 4,323,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,600x = 18,696,007,436,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,696,007,436,544/1,992,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,382,719.78

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