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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,994,663 and 4,327,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,994,663 and 4,327,502 is: 9,388,690.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,663 : 4,327,502 = 4,327,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,663/4,327,502 = 4,327,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,663x = 4,327,502 × 4,327,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,663x = 18,727,273,560,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,727,273,560,004/1,994,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,388,690.50

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