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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844,904 and 4,004,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844,904 and 4,004,720 is: 8,693,017.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,904 : 4,004,720 = 4,004,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,904/4,004,720 = 4,004,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,904x = 4,004,720 × 4,004,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,904x = 16,037,782,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,037,782,278,400/1,844,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,017.24

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