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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,840 and 3,837,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,840 and 3,837,546 is: 8,132,556.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,840 : 3,837,546 = 3,837,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,840/3,837,546 = 3,837,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,840x = 3,837,546 × 3,837,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,840x = 14,726,759,302,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,726,759,302,116/1,810,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,556.88

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