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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,008 and 4,039,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,008 and 4,039,068 is: 8,724,064.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,008 : 4,039,068 = 4,039,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,008/4,039,068 = 4,039,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,008x = 4,039,068 × 4,039,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,008x = 16,314,070,308,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,314,070,308,624/1,870,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,724,064.45

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