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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,829,176 and 3,939,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,829,176 and 3,939,296 is: 8,483,630.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829,176 : 3,939,296 = 3,939,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829,176/3,939,296 = 3,939,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829,176x = 3,939,296 × 3,939,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829,176x = 15,518,052,975,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,518,052,975,616/1,829,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,630.32

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