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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,820,746 and 3,989,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,820,746 and 3,989,792 is: 8,742,812.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,820,746 : 3,989,792 = 3,989,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,820,746/3,989,792 = 3,989,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,820,746x = 3,989,792 × 3,989,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,820,746x = 15,918,440,203,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,440,203,264/1,820,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,812.12

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