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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,390 and 4,106,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,390 and 4,106,556 is: 8,934,985.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,390 : 4,106,556 = 4,106,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,390/4,106,556 = 4,106,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,390x = 4,106,556 × 4,106,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,390x = 16,863,802,181,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,863,802,181,136/1,887,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,934,985.45

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