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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,402 and 4,420,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,402 and 4,420,957 is: 10,432,817.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,402 : 4,420,957 = 4,420,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,402/4,420,957 = 4,420,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,402x = 4,420,957 × 4,420,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,402x = 19,544,860,795,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,544,860,795,849/1,873,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,432,817.30

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