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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,862,668 and 4,091,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,862,668 and 4,091,102 is: 8,985,560.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,668 : 4,091,102 = 4,091,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,668/4,091,102 = 4,091,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,668x = 4,091,102 × 4,091,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,668x = 16,737,115,574,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,737,115,574,404/1,862,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,985,560.27

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