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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,037,924 and 4,318,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,037,924 and 4,318,596 is: 9,151,603.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,037,924 : 4,318,596 = 4,318,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,037,924/4,318,596 = 4,318,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,037,924x = 4,318,596 × 4,318,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,037,924x = 18,650,271,411,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,650,271,411,216/2,037,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,151,603.01

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