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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,453 and 4,283,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,453 and 4,283,532 is: 9,915,759.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,453 : 4,283,532 = 4,283,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,453/4,283,532 = 4,283,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,453x = 4,283,532 × 4,283,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,453x = 18,348,646,395,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,348,646,395,024/1,850,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,915,759.22

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