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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,020 and 3,915,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,020 and 3,915,622 is: 8,368,956.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,020 : 3,915,622 = 3,915,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,020/3,915,622 = 3,915,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,020x = 3,915,622 × 3,915,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,020x = 15,332,095,646,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,332,095,646,884/1,832,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,368,956.48

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