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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,927,740 and 4,187,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,927,740 and 4,187,805 is: 9,097,549.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,927,740 : 4,187,805 = 4,187,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,927,740/4,187,805 = 4,187,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,927,740x = 4,187,805 × 4,187,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,927,740x = 17,537,710,718,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,537,710,718,025/1,927,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,097,549.83

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