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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,472 and 4,377,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,472 and 4,377,232 is: 9,601,818.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,472 : 4,377,232 = 4,377,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,472/4,377,232 = 4,377,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,472x = 4,377,232 × 4,377,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,472x = 19,160,159,981,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,160,159,981,824/1,995,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,601,818.51

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