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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,058 and 3,967,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,058 and 3,967,892 is: 8,659,881.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,058 : 3,967,892 = 3,967,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,058/3,967,892 = 3,967,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,058x = 3,967,892 × 3,967,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,058x = 15,744,166,923,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,744,166,923,664/1,818,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,659,881.55

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