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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,346 and 4,106,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,346 and 4,106,462 is: 8,934,784.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,346 : 4,106,462 = 4,106,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,346/4,106,462 = 4,106,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,346x = 4,106,462 × 4,106,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,346x = 16,863,030,157,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,863,030,157,444/1,887,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,934,784.70

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