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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,833,338 and 3,947,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,833,338 and 3,947,524 is: 8,499,766.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,833,338 : 3,947,524 = 3,947,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,833,338/3,947,524 = 3,947,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,833,338x = 3,947,524 × 3,947,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,833,338x = 15,582,945,730,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,945,730,576/1,833,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,499,766.94

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