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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,270 and 4,021,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,270 and 4,021,708 is: 8,789,001.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,270 : 4,021,708 = 4,021,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,270/4,021,708 = 4,021,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,270x = 4,021,708 × 4,021,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,270x = 16,174,135,237,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,174,135,237,264/1,840,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,789,001.20

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