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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,939 and 4,324,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,939 and 4,324,406 is: 9,378,665.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,939 : 4,324,406 = 4,324,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,939/4,324,406 = 4,324,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,939x = 4,324,406 × 4,324,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,939x = 18,700,487,252,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,700,487,252,836/1,993,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,378,665.67

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