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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,424 and 4,037,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,424 and 4,037,778 is: 8,684,053.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,424 : 4,037,778 = 4,037,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,424/4,037,778 = 4,037,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,424x = 4,037,778 × 4,037,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,424x = 16,303,651,177,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,303,651,177,284/1,877,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,684,053.88

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