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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,999,204 and 4,317,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,999,204 and 4,317,543 is: 9,324,299.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,999,204 : 4,317,543 = 4,317,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,999,204/4,317,543 = 4,317,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,999,204x = 4,317,543 × 4,317,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,999,204x = 18,641,177,556,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,641,177,556,849/1,999,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,324,299.85

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