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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,696 and 4,075,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,696 and 4,075,920 is: 8,800,741.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,696 : 4,075,920 = 4,075,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,696/4,075,920 = 4,075,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,696x = 4,075,920 × 4,075,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,696x = 16,613,123,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,613,123,846,400/1,887,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,800,741.14

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