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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,559 and 4,167,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,559 and 4,167,261 is: 9,404,554.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,559 : 4,167,261 = 4,167,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,559/4,167,261 = 4,167,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,559x = 4,167,261 × 4,167,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,559x = 17,366,064,242,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,366,064,242,121/1,846,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,404,554.22

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