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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,382 and 4,106,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,382 and 4,106,536 is: 8,934,936.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,382 : 4,106,536 = 4,106,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,382/4,106,536 = 4,106,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,382x = 4,106,536 × 4,106,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,382x = 16,863,637,919,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,863,637,919,296/1,887,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,934,936.29

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