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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,400 and 3,987,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,400 and 3,987,504 is: 8,469,259.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,400 : 3,987,504 = 3,987,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,400/3,987,504 = 3,987,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,400x = 3,987,504 × 3,987,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,400x = 15,900,188,150,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,900,188,150,016/1,877,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,469,259.69

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