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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,906 and 3,928,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,906 and 3,928,728 is: 8,542,173.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,906 : 3,928,728 = 3,928,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,906/3,928,728 = 3,928,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,906x = 3,928,728 × 3,928,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,906x = 15,434,903,697,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,434,903,697,984/1,806,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,542,173.03

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