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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,878,447 and 3,999,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,878,447 and 3,999,803 is: 8,516,835.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,447 : 3,999,803 = 3,999,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,447/3,999,803 = 3,999,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,447x = 3,999,803 × 3,999,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,447x = 15,998,424,038,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,998,424,038,809/1,878,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,835.47

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