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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,593 and 3,891,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,593 and 3,891,167 is: 8,253,155.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,593 : 3,891,167 = 3,891,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,593/3,891,167 = 3,891,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,593x = 3,891,167 × 3,891,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,593x = 15,141,180,621,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,180,621,889/1,834,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,155.13

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