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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,467 and 4,075,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,467 and 4,075,270 is: 8,799,001.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,467 : 4,075,270 = 4,075,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,467/4,075,270 = 4,075,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,467x = 4,075,270 × 4,075,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,467x = 16,607,825,572,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607,825,572,900/1,887,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,799,001.82

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