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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,424 and 4,037,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,424 and 4,037,883 is: 8,684,505.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,424 : 4,037,883 = 4,037,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,424/4,037,883 = 4,037,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,424x = 4,037,883 × 4,037,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,424x = 16,304,499,121,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,304,499,121,689/1,877,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,684,505.54

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