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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,897,512 and 4,066,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,897,512 and 4,066,212 is: 8,713,557.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897,512 : 4,066,212 = 4,066,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897,512/4,066,212 = 4,066,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897,512x = 4,066,212 × 4,066,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897,512x = 16,534,080,028,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,534,080,028,944/1,897,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,713,557.56

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