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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844,696 and 4,052,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844,696 and 4,052,571 is: 8,903,001.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,696 : 4,052,571 = 4,052,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,696/4,052,571 = 4,052,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,696x = 4,052,571 × 4,052,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,696x = 16,423,331,710,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,423,331,710,041/1,844,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,903,001.75

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