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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,430 and 4,037,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,430 and 4,037,895 is: 8,684,529.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,430 : 4,037,895 = 4,037,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,430/4,037,895 = 4,037,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,430x = 4,037,895 × 4,037,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,430x = 16,304,596,031,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,304,596,031,025/1,877,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,684,529.40

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