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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,899 and 3,820,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,899 and 3,820,221 is: 8,387,894.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,899 : 3,820,221 = 3,820,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,899/3,820,221 = 3,820,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,899x = 3,820,221 × 3,820,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,899x = 14,594,088,488,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,594,088,488,841/1,739,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,387,894.06

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