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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885,852 and 4,070,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885,852 and 4,070,432 is: 8,785,639.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,852 : 4,070,432 = 4,070,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,852/4,070,432 = 4,070,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,852x = 4,070,432 × 4,070,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,852x = 16,568,416,666,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,568,416,666,624/1,885,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,785,639.95

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