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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,937 and 3,911,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,937 and 3,911,562 is: 8,467,543.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,937 : 3,911,562 = 3,911,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,937/3,911,562 = 3,911,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,937x = 3,911,562 × 3,911,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,937x = 15,300,317,279,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,300,317,279,844/1,806,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,467,543.30

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