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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,892 and 4,032,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,892 and 4,032,031 is: 8,675,672.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,892 : 4,032,031 = 4,032,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,892/4,032,031 = 4,032,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,892x = 4,032,031 × 4,032,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,892x = 16,257,273,984,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,257,273,984,961/1,873,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,675,672.87

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