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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,994,771 and 4,388,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,994,771 and 4,388,062 is: 9,652,781.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,771 : 4,388,062 = 4,388,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,771/4,388,062 = 4,388,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,771x = 4,388,062 × 4,388,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,771x = 19,255,088,115,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,255,088,115,844/1,994,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,652,781.25

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