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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,927,742 and 4,187,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,927,742 and 4,187,810 is: 9,097,562.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,927,742 : 4,187,810 = 4,187,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,927,742/4,187,810 = 4,187,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,927,742x = 4,187,810 × 4,187,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,927,742x = 17,537,752,596,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,537,752,596,100/1,927,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,097,562.12

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