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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,538 and 3,968,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,538 and 3,968,163 is: 8,635,036.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,538 : 3,968,163 = 3,968,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,538/3,968,163 = 3,968,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,538x = 3,968,163 × 3,968,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,538x = 15,746,317,594,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,746,317,594,569/1,823,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635,036.72

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