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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,541 and 4,283,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,541 and 4,283,739 is: 9,916,246.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,541 : 4,283,739 = 4,283,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,541/4,283,739 = 4,283,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,541x = 4,283,739 × 4,283,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,541x = 18,350,419,820,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,350,419,820,121/1,850,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,916,246.02

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