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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,680,928 and 3,887,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,680,928 and 3,887,392 is: 8,990,162.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,680,928 : 3,887,392 = 3,887,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,680,928/3,887,392 = 3,887,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,680,928x = 3,887,392 × 3,887,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,680,928x = 15,111,816,561,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,111,816,561,664/1,680,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,990,162.91

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