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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,865,960 and 4,069,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,865,960 and 4,069,566 is: 8,875,521.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865,960 : 4,069,566 = 4,069,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865,960/4,069,566 = 4,069,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865,960x = 4,069,566 × 4,069,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865,960x = 16,561,367,428,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,561,367,428,356/1,865,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,875,521.14

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