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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,888 and 3,928,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,888 and 3,928,692 is: 8,542,101.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,888 : 3,928,692 = 3,928,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,888/3,928,692 = 3,928,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,888x = 3,928,692 × 3,928,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,888x = 15,434,620,830,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,434,620,830,864/1,806,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,542,101.58

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