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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,644 and 4,043,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,644 and 4,043,808 is: 8,732,243.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,644 : 4,043,808 = 4,043,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,644/4,043,808 = 4,043,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,644x = 4,043,808 × 4,043,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,644x = 16,352,383,140,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,352,383,140,864/1,872,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,732,243.36

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