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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,996,320 and 4,328,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,996,320 and 4,328,940 is: 9,387,133.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,320 : 4,328,940 = 4,328,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,320/4,328,940 = 4,328,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,320x = 4,328,940 × 4,328,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,320x = 18,739,721,523,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,739,721,523,600/1,996,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,387,133.09

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