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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,853,043 and 4,001,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,853,043 and 4,001,328 is: 8,640,180.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,043 : 4,001,328 = 4,001,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,043/4,001,328 = 4,001,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,043x = 4,001,328 × 4,001,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,043x = 16,010,625,763,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,010,625,763,584/1,853,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,640,180.38

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