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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,840 and 3,928,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,840 and 3,928,596 is: 8,541,911.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,840 : 3,928,596 = 3,928,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,840/3,928,596 = 3,928,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,840x = 3,928,596 × 3,928,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,840x = 15,433,866,531,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,433,866,531,216/1,806,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,541,911.03

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