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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,567 and 4,029,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,567 and 4,029,543 is: 8,671,100.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,567 : 4,029,543 = 4,029,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,567/4,029,543 = 4,029,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,567x = 4,029,543 × 4,029,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,567x = 16,237,216,788,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,237,216,788,849/1,872,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,671,100.57

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