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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,592 and 3,936,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,592 and 3,936,894 is: 8,443,670.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,592 : 3,936,894 = 3,936,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,592/3,936,894 = 3,936,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,592x = 3,936,894 × 3,936,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,592x = 15,499,134,367,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,499,134,367,236/1,835,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,670.69

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