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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,702 and 4,075,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,702 and 4,075,932 is: 8,800,764.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,702 : 4,075,932 = 4,075,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,702/4,075,932 = 4,075,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,702x = 4,075,932 × 4,075,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,702x = 16,613,221,668,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,613,221,668,624/1,887,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,800,764.99

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