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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,855 and 4,110,252.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,855 and 4,110,252.75 is: 9,020,547.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,855 : 4,110,252.75 = 4,110,252.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,855/4,110,252.75 = 4,110,252.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,855x = 4,110,252.75 × 4,110,252.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,855x = 16,894,177,668,882.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,894,177,668,882.56/1,872,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,020,547.60

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