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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,524 and 3,891,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,524 and 3,891,060 is: 8,253,011.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,524 : 3,891,060 = 3,891,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,524/3,891,060 = 3,891,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,524x = 3,891,060 × 3,891,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,524x = 15,140,347,923,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,140,347,923,600/1,834,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,011.64

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