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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,631 and 4,031,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,631 and 4,031,435 is: 8,674,316.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,631 : 4,031,435 = 4,031,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,631/4,031,435 = 4,031,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,631x = 4,031,435 × 4,031,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,631x = 16,252,468,159,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,468,159,225/1,873,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,316.43

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