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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,558 and 4,018,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,558 and 4,018,524 is: 8,679,404.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,558 : 4,018,524 = 4,018,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,558/4,018,524 = 4,018,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,558x = 4,018,524 × 4,018,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,558x = 16,148,535,138,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,148,535,138,576/1,860,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,679,404.32

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