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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,559 and 3,962,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,559 and 3,962,985 is: 8,556,112.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,559 : 3,962,985 = 3,962,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,559/3,962,985 = 3,962,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,559x = 3,962,985 × 3,962,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,559x = 15,705,250,110,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,705,250,110,225/1,835,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,112.94

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