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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,240 and 4,097,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,240 and 4,097,504 is: 8,877,529.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,240 : 4,097,504 = 4,097,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,240/4,097,504 = 4,097,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,240x = 4,097,504 × 4,097,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,240x = 16,789,539,030,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,789,539,030,016/1,891,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,877,529.57

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