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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,724 and 4,006,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,724 and 4,006,563 is: 8,627,043.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,724 : 4,006,563 = 4,006,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,724/4,006,563 = 4,006,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,724x = 4,006,563 × 4,006,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,724x = 16,052,547,072,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,052,547,072,969/1,860,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,043.60

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