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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,800 and 4,054,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,800 and 4,054,936 is: 8,756,260.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,800 : 4,054,936 = 4,054,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,800/4,054,936 = 4,054,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,800x = 4,054,936 × 4,054,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,800x = 16,442,505,964,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,442,505,964,096/1,877,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,756,260.50

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