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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,725 and 3,976,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,725 and 3,976,541 is: 8,613,969.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,725 : 3,976,541 = 3,976,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,725/3,976,541 = 3,976,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,725x = 3,976,541 × 3,976,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,725x = 15,812,878,324,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,812,878,324,681/1,835,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,613,969.04

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