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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,851,905 and 4,043,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,851,905 and 4,043,160 is: 8,827,203.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851,905 : 4,043,160 = 4,043,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851,905/4,043,160 = 4,043,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851,905x = 4,043,160 × 4,043,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851,905x = 16,347,142,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,142,785,600/1,851,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,827,203.76

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