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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,905,560 and 4,087,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,905,560 and 4,087,411 is: 8,767,463.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,905,560 : 4,087,411 = 4,087,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,905,560/4,087,411 = 4,087,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,905,560x = 4,087,411 × 4,087,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,905,560x = 16,706,928,682,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,706,928,682,921/1,905,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,463.99

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