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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,897,640 and 4,132,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,897,640 and 4,132,214 is: 8,998,120.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897,640 : 4,132,214 = 4,132,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897,640/4,132,214 = 4,132,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897,640x = 4,132,214 × 4,132,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897,640x = 17,075,192,541,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,075,192,541,796/1,897,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,120.06

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