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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,748 and 4,107,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,748 and 4,107,224 is: 8,936,197.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,748 : 4,107,224 = 4,107,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,748/4,107,224 = 4,107,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,748x = 4,107,224 × 4,107,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,748x = 16,869,288,986,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,869,288,986,176/1,887,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,936,197.51

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