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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847,713 and 4,048,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847,713 and 4,048,178 is: 8,869,204.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,713 : 4,048,178 = 4,048,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,713/4,048,178 = 4,048,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,713x = 4,048,178 × 4,048,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,713x = 16,387,745,119,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,387,745,119,684/1,847,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,869,204.86

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