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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,850 and 3,928,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,850 and 3,928,616 is: 8,541,950.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,850 : 3,928,616 = 3,928,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,850/3,928,616 = 3,928,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,850x = 3,928,616 × 3,928,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,850x = 15,434,023,675,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,434,023,675,456/1,806,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,541,950.73

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