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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,966 and 3,907,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,966 and 3,907,395 is: 8,334,071.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,966 : 3,907,395 = 3,907,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,966/3,907,395 = 3,907,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,966x = 3,907,395 × 3,907,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,966x = 15,267,735,686,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,267,735,686,025/1,831,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,334,071.53

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