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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,672 and 4,054,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,672 and 4,054,656 is: 8,755,648.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,672 : 4,054,656 = 4,054,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,672/4,054,656 = 4,054,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,672x = 4,054,656 × 4,054,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,672x = 16,440,235,278,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,440,235,278,336/1,877,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755,648.10

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