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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,926 and 3,960,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,926 and 3,960,774 is: 8,624,721.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,926 : 3,960,774 = 3,960,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,926/3,960,774 = 3,960,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,926x = 3,960,774 × 3,960,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,926x = 15,687,730,679,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,687,730,679,076/1,818,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,624,721.77

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