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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,589 and 3,823,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,589 and 3,823,209 is: 8,041,931.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,589 : 3,823,209 = 3,823,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,589/3,823,209 = 3,823,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,589x = 3,823,209 × 3,823,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,589x = 14,616,927,057,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,616,927,057,681/1,817,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,041,931.95

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