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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,881,573 and 4,064,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,881,573 and 4,064,952 is: 8,781,925.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,881,573 : 4,064,952 = 4,064,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,881,573/4,064,952 = 4,064,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,881,573x = 4,064,952 × 4,064,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,881,573x = 16,523,834,762,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,523,834,762,304/1,881,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,781,925.95

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