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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,826,886 and 3,925,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,826,886 and 3,925,928 is: 8,436,711.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,826,886 : 3,925,928 = 3,925,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,826,886/3,925,928 = 3,925,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,826,886x = 3,925,928 × 3,925,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,826,886x = 15,412,910,661,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,412,910,661,184/1,826,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,436,711.79

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