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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,570 and 4,028,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,570 and 4,028,548 is: 8,860,812.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,570 : 4,028,548 = 4,028,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,570/4,028,548 = 4,028,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,570x = 4,028,548 × 4,028,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,570x = 16,229,198,988,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,229,198,988,304/1,831,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,860,812.85

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