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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,583 and 3,823,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,583 and 3,823,194 is: 8,041,895.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,583 : 3,823,194 = 3,823,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,583/3,823,194 = 3,823,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,583x = 3,823,194 × 3,823,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,583x = 14,616,812,361,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,616,812,361,636/1,817,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,041,895.40

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