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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,257 and 4,096,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,257 and 4,096,575 is: 8,944,364.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,257 : 4,096,575 = 4,096,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,257/4,096,575 = 4,096,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,257x = 4,096,575 × 4,096,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,257x = 16,781,926,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,781,926,730,625/1,876,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944,364.62

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