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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,569 and 3,968,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,569 and 3,968,235 is: 8,635,203.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,569 : 3,968,235 = 3,968,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,569/3,968,235 = 3,968,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,569x = 3,968,235 × 3,968,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,569x = 15,746,889,015,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,746,889,015,225/1,823,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635,203.28

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