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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,918 and 4,041,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,918 and 4,041,324 is: 8,720,242.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,918 : 4,041,324 = 4,041,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,918/4,041,324 = 4,041,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,918x = 4,041,324 × 4,041,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,918x = 16,332,299,672,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,332,299,672,976/1,872,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,720,242.78

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