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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,900 and 3,928,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,900 and 3,928,716 is: 8,542,149.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,900 : 3,928,716 = 3,928,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,900/3,928,716 = 3,928,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,900x = 3,928,716 × 3,928,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,900x = 15,434,809,408,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,434,809,408,656/1,806,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,542,149.21

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