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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,927,838 and 4,187,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,927,838 and 4,187,544 is: 9,095,953.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,927,838 : 4,187,544 = 4,187,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,927,838/4,187,544 = 4,187,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,927,838x = 4,187,544 × 4,187,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,927,838x = 17,535,524,751,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,535,524,751,936/1,927,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,095,953.47

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