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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,742 and 3,976,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,742 and 3,976,575 is: 8,614,036.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,742 : 3,976,575 = 3,976,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,742/3,976,575 = 3,976,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,742x = 3,976,575 × 3,976,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,742x = 15,813,148,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,813,148,730,625/1,835,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,614,036.58

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