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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,927,850 and 4,187,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,927,850 and 4,187,570 is: 9,096,009.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,927,850 : 4,187,570 = 4,187,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,927,850/4,187,570 = 4,187,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,927,850x = 4,187,570 × 4,187,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,927,850x = 17,535,742,504,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,535,742,504,900/1,927,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,096,009.81

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