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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,570 and 3,891,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,570 and 3,891,156 is: 8,253,211.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,570 : 3,891,156 = 3,891,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,570/3,891,156 = 3,891,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,570x = 3,891,156 × 3,891,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,570x = 15,141,095,016,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,095,016,336/1,834,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,211.93

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