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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,730 and 4,006,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,730 and 4,006,576 is: 8,627,071.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,730 : 4,006,576 = 4,006,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,730/4,006,576 = 4,006,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,730x = 4,006,576 × 4,006,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,730x = 16,052,651,243,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,052,651,243,776/1,860,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,071.76

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