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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,272 and 4,028,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,272 and 4,028,956 is: 8,669,940.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,272 : 4,028,956 = 4,028,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,272/4,028,956 = 4,028,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,272x = 4,028,956 × 4,028,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,272x = 16,232,486,449,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,232,486,449,936/1,872,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,669,940.29

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