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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885,848 and 4,070,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885,848 and 4,070,424 is: 8,785,624.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,848 : 4,070,424 = 4,070,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,848/4,070,424 = 4,070,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,848x = 4,070,424 × 4,070,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,848x = 16,568,351,539,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,568,351,539,776/1,885,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,785,624.05

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