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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,919 and 3,960,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,919 and 3,960,762 is: 8,624,702.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,919 : 3,960,762 = 3,960,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,919/3,960,762 = 3,960,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,919x = 3,960,762 × 3,960,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,919x = 15,687,635,620,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,687,635,620,644/1,818,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,624,702.71

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