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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,864 and 4,359,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,864 and 4,359,792 is: 9,537,924.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,864 : 4,359,792 = 4,359,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,864/4,359,792 = 4,359,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,864x = 4,359,792 × 4,359,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,864x = 19,007,786,283,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,007,786,283,264/1,992,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,537,924.46

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