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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,576 and 4,046,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,576 and 4,046,706 is: 8,721,793.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,576 : 4,046,706 = 4,046,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,576/4,046,706 = 4,046,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,576x = 4,046,706 × 4,046,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,576x = 16,375,829,450,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,375,829,450,436/1,877,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,721,793.13

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