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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,811,369 and 3,906,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,811,369 and 3,906,486 is: 8,424,916.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,811,369 : 3,906,486 = 3,906,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,811,369/3,906,486 = 3,906,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,811,369x = 3,906,486 × 3,906,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,811,369x = 15,260,632,868,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,260,632,868,196/1,811,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,424,916.66

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