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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,140 and 3,929,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,140 and 3,929,064 is: 8,542,527.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,140 : 3,929,064 = 3,929,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,140/3,929,064 = 3,929,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,140x = 3,929,064 × 3,929,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,140x = 15,437,543,916,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,437,543,916,096/1,807,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,542,527.93

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