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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,144 and 3,951,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,144 and 3,951,520 is: 8,508,602.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,144 : 3,951,520 = 3,951,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,144/3,951,520 = 3,951,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,144x = 3,951,520 × 3,951,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,144x = 15,614,510,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,614,510,310,400/1,835,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,508,602.22

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