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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,596 and 3,823,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,596 and 3,823,224 is: 8,041,964.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,596 : 3,823,224 = 3,823,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,596/3,823,224 = 3,823,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,596x = 3,823,224 × 3,823,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,596x = 14,617,041,754,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,617,041,754,176/1,817,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,041,964.09

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