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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,804,644 and 4,012,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,804,644 and 4,012,772 is: 8,922,723.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,804,644 : 4,012,772 = 4,012,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,804,644/4,012,772 = 4,012,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,804,644x = 4,012,772 × 4,012,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,804,644x = 16,102,339,123,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,102,339,123,984/1,804,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,922,723.33

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