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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,999,280 and 4,353,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,999,280 and 4,353,520 is: 9,479,980.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,999,280 : 4,353,520 = 4,353,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,999,280/4,353,520 = 4,353,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,999,280x = 4,353,520 × 4,353,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,999,280x = 18,953,136,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,953,136,390,400/1,999,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,479,980.99

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