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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,864,620 and 4,083,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,864,620 and 4,083,588 is: 8,943,211.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864,620 : 4,083,588 = 4,083,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864,620/4,083,588 = 4,083,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864,620x = 4,083,588 × 4,083,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864,620x = 16,675,690,953,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,675,690,953,744/1,864,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,943,211.46

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