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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,874,508 and 4,033,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,874,508 and 4,033,812 is: 8,680,485.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874,508 : 4,033,812 = 4,033,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874,508/4,033,812 = 4,033,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874,508x = 4,033,812 × 4,033,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874,508x = 16,271,639,251,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,271,639,251,344/1,874,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,680,485.36

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