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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,365 and 4,033,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,365 and 4,033,140 is: 8,687,525.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,365 : 4,033,140 = 4,033,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,365/4,033,140 = 4,033,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,365x = 4,033,140 × 4,033,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,365x = 16,266,218,259,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,266,218,259,600/1,872,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,525.27

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