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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,955 and 4,031,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,955 and 4,031,060 is: 8,731,777.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,955 : 4,031,060 = 4,031,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,955/4,031,060 = 4,031,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,955x = 4,031,060 × 4,031,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,955x = 16,249,444,723,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,249,444,723,600/1,860,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,731,777.35

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