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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,994,040 and 4,348,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,994,040 and 4,348,974 is: 9,485,052.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,040 : 4,348,974 = 4,348,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,040/4,348,974 = 4,348,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,040x = 4,348,974 × 4,348,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,040x = 18,913,574,852,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,913,574,852,676/1,994,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,485,052.88

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