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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,986,752 and 4,153,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,986,752 and 4,153,384 is: 8,682,814.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,752 : 4,153,384 = 4,153,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,752/4,153,384 = 4,153,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,752x = 4,153,384 × 4,153,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,752x = 17,250,598,651,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,250,598,651,456/1,986,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,682,814.29

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