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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,994,508 and 4,387,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,994,508 and 4,387,896 is: 9,653,323.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,508 : 4,387,896 = 4,387,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,508/4,387,896 = 4,387,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,508x = 4,387,896 × 4,387,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,508x = 19,253,631,306,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,253,631,306,816/1,994,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,653,323.68

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