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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,971 and 4,073,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,971 and 4,073,669 is: 8,757,273.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,971 : 4,073,669 = 4,073,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,971/4,073,669 = 4,073,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,971x = 4,073,669 × 4,073,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,971x = 16,594,779,121,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,594,779,121,561/1,894,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,757,273.39

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