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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,001,962 and 4,318,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,001,962 and 4,318,852 is: 9,317,101.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,001,962 : 4,318,852 = 4,318,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,001,962/4,318,852 = 4,318,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,001,962x = 4,318,852 × 4,318,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,001,962x = 18,652,482,597,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,652,482,597,904/2,001,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,317,101.22

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