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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,580 and 4,038,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,580 and 4,038,304 is: 8,517,742.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,580 : 4,038,304 = 4,038,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,580/4,038,304 = 4,038,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,580x = 4,038,304 × 4,038,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,580x = 16,307,899,196,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,307,899,196,416/1,914,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,517,742.38

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