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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,830,611 and 3,936,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,830,611 and 3,936,711 is: 8,465,858.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,830,611 : 3,936,711 = 3,936,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,830,611/3,936,711 = 3,936,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,830,611x = 3,936,711 × 3,936,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,830,611x = 15,497,693,497,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,497,693,497,521/1,830,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,465,858.39

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