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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,927,840 and 4,187,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,927,840 and 4,187,548 is: 9,095,961.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,927,840 : 4,187,548 = 4,187,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,927,840/4,187,548 = 4,187,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,927,840x = 4,187,548 × 4,187,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,927,840x = 17,535,558,252,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,535,558,252,304/1,927,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,095,961.41

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