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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,557 and 3,936,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,557 and 3,936,834 is: 8,443,574.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,557 : 3,936,834 = 3,936,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,557/3,936,834 = 3,936,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,557x = 3,936,834 × 3,936,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,557x = 15,498,661,943,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498,661,943,556/1,835,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,574.32

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