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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,815,330 and 3,910,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,815,330 and 3,910,742 is: 8,424,861.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815,330 : 3,910,742 = 3,910,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815,330/3,910,742 = 3,910,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815,330x = 3,910,742 × 3,910,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815,330x = 15,293,902,990,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,293,902,990,564/1,815,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,424,861.04

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