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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,500 and 4,089,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,500 and 4,089,801 is: 8,913,654.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,500 : 4,089,801 = 4,089,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,500/4,089,801 = 4,089,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,500x = 4,089,801 × 4,089,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,500x = 16,726,472,219,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,726,472,219,601/1,876,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,913,654.26

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