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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,690 and 4,283,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,690 and 4,283,951 is: 9,916,429.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,690 : 4,283,951 = 4,283,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,690/4,283,951 = 4,283,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,690x = 4,283,951 × 4,283,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,690x = 18,352,236,170,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,352,236,170,401/1,850,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,916,429.10

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