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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,562 and 4,028,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,562 and 4,028,533 is: 8,860,785.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,562 : 4,028,533 = 4,028,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,562/4,028,533 = 4,028,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,562x = 4,028,533 × 4,028,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,562x = 16,229,078,132,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,229,078,132,089/1,831,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,860,785.57

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