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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,924 and 3,892,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,924 and 3,892,386 is: 8,247,847.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,924 : 3,892,386 = 3,892,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,924/3,892,386 = 3,892,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,924x = 3,892,386 × 3,892,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,924x = 15,150,668,772,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,668,772,996/1,836,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,247,847.36

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