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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,959 and 4,031,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,959 and 4,031,068 is: 8,731,793.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,959 : 4,031,068 = 4,031,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,959/4,031,068 = 4,031,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,959x = 4,031,068 × 4,031,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,959x = 16,249,509,220,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,249,509,220,624/1,860,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,731,793.24

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