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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,945 and 3,818,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,945 and 3,818,747 is: 8,919,461.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,945 : 3,818,747 = 3,818,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,945/3,818,747 = 3,818,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,945x = 3,818,747 × 3,818,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,945x = 14,582,828,650,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,582,828,650,009/1,634,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,919,461.30

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