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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,568 and 3,936,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,568 and 3,936,852 is: 8,443,600.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,568 : 3,936,852 = 3,936,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,568/3,936,852 = 3,936,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,568x = 3,936,852 × 3,936,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,568x = 15,498,803,669,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498,803,669,904/1,835,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,600.93

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