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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,888 and 4,029,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,888 and 4,029,840 is: 8,670,892.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,888 : 4,029,840 = 4,029,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,888/4,029,840 = 4,029,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,888x = 4,029,840 × 4,029,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,888x = 16,239,610,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,239,610,425,600/1,872,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,670,892.45

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