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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,890 and 4,032,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,890 and 4,032,027 is: 8,675,664.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,890 : 4,032,027 = 4,032,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,890/4,032,027 = 4,032,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,890x = 4,032,027 × 4,032,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,890x = 16,257,241,728,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,257,241,728,729/1,873,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,675,664.92

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