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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,932 and 4,324,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,932 and 4,324,392 is: 9,378,637.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,932 : 4,324,392 = 4,324,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,932/4,324,392 = 4,324,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,932x = 4,324,392 × 4,324,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,932x = 18,700,366,169,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,700,366,169,664/1,993,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,378,637.87

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