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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,968 and 3,907,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,968 and 3,907,400 is: 8,334,083.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,968 : 3,907,400 = 3,907,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,968/3,907,400 = 3,907,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,968x = 3,907,400 × 3,907,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,968x = 15,267,774,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,267,774,760,000/1,831,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,334,083.76

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