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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,994,665 and 4,327,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,994,665 and 4,327,506 is: 9,388,698.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,665 : 4,327,506 = 4,327,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,665/4,327,506 = 4,327,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,665x = 4,327,506 × 4,327,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,665x = 18,727,308,180,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,727,308,180,036/1,994,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,388,698.44

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