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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,367 and 4,033,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,367 and 4,033,145 is: 8,687,537.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,367 : 4,033,145 = 4,033,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,367/4,033,145 = 4,033,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,367x = 4,033,145 × 4,033,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,367x = 16,266,258,591,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,266,258,591,025/1,872,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,537.53

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