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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,878,152 and 3,911,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,878,152 and 3,911,952 is: 8,148,099.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,152 : 3,911,952 = 3,911,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,152/3,911,952 = 3,911,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,152x = 3,911,952 × 3,911,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,152x = 15,303,368,450,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,303,368,450,304/1,878,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,148,099.01

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