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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,946 and 4,324,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,946 and 4,324,420 is: 9,378,693.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,946 : 4,324,420 = 4,324,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,946/4,324,420 = 4,324,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,946x = 4,324,420 × 4,324,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,946x = 18,700,608,336,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,700,608,336,400/1,993,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,378,693.47

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