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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,908,465 and 4,115,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,908,465 and 4,115,844 is: 8,876,333.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,908,465 : 4,115,844 = 4,115,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,908,465/4,115,844 = 4,115,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,908,465x = 4,115,844 × 4,115,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,908,465x = 16,940,171,832,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,940,171,832,336/1,908,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,876,333.51

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