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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,827,408 and 3,934,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,827,408 and 3,934,816 is: 8,472,534.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,827,408 : 3,934,816 = 3,934,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,827,408/3,934,816 = 3,934,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,827,408x = 3,934,816 × 3,934,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,827,408x = 15,482,776,953,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,482,776,953,856/1,827,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,472,534.30

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