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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,095 and 4,097,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,095 and 4,097,262 is: 8,877,161.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,095 : 4,097,262 = 4,097,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,095/4,097,262 = 4,097,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,095x = 4,097,262 × 4,097,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,095x = 16,787,555,896,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,787,555,896,644/1,891,095
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,877,161.59

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