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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,459 and 4,075,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,459 and 4,075,254 is: 8,798,970.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,459 : 4,075,254 = 4,075,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,459/4,075,254 = 4,075,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,459x = 4,075,254 × 4,075,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,459x = 16,607,695,164,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607,695,164,516/1,887,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,970.03

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