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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,814,428 and 3,906,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,814,428 and 3,906,200 is: 8,409,481.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,814,428 : 3,906,200 = 3,906,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,814,428/3,906,200 = 3,906,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,814,428x = 3,906,200 × 3,906,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,814,428x = 15,258,398,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,258,398,440,000/1,814,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,409,481.36

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