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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,785 and 4,027,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,785 and 4,027,286 is: 8,665,008.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,785 : 4,027,286 = 4,027,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,785/4,027,286 = 4,027,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,785x = 4,027,286 × 4,027,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,785x = 16,219,032,525,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,219,032,525,796/1,871,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,665,008.28

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