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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,822,920 and 3,926,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,822,920 and 3,926,316 is: 8,456,738.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,822,920 : 3,926,316 = 3,926,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,822,920/3,926,316 = 3,926,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,822,920x = 3,926,316 × 3,926,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,822,920x = 15,415,957,331,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,415,957,331,856/1,822,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,456,738.27

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