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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,855,050 and 4,294,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,855,050 and 4,294,761 is: 9,943,113.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,855,050 : 4,294,761 = 4,294,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,855,050/4,294,761 = 4,294,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,855,050x = 4,294,761 × 4,294,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,855,050x = 18,444,972,047,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,444,972,047,121/1,855,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,943,113.15

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