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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,813,710 and 3,958,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,813,710 and 3,958,992 is: 8,641,744.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,813,710 : 3,958,992 = 3,958,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,813,710/3,958,992 = 3,958,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,813,710x = 3,958,992 × 3,958,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,813,710x = 15,673,617,656,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,673,617,656,064/1,813,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,641,744.08

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