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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,001,958 and 4,318,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,001,958 and 4,318,843 is: 9,317,081.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,001,958 : 4,318,843 = 4,318,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,001,958/4,318,843 = 4,318,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,001,958x = 4,318,843 × 4,318,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,001,958x = 18,652,404,858,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,652,404,858,649/2,001,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,317,081.01

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