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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,564 and 3,891,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,564 and 3,891,144 is: 8,253,188.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,564 : 3,891,144 = 3,891,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,564/3,891,144 = 3,891,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,564x = 3,891,144 × 3,891,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,564x = 15,141,001,628,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,001,628,736/1,834,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,188.02

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