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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,874,738 and 4,088,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,874,738 and 4,088,150 is: 8,914,829.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874,738 : 4,088,150 = 4,088,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874,738/4,088,150 = 4,088,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874,738x = 4,088,150 × 4,088,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874,738x = 16,712,970,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,712,970,422,500/1,874,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,914,829.92

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