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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,936 and 4,348,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,936 and 4,348,772 is: 9,484,666.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,936 : 4,348,772 = 4,348,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,936/4,348,772 = 4,348,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,936x = 4,348,772 × 4,348,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,936x = 18,911,817,907,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,911,817,907,984/1,993,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,484,666.46

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