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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,960 and 3,892,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,960 and 3,892,448 is: 8,247,948.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,960 : 3,892,448 = 3,892,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,960/3,892,448 = 3,892,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,960x = 3,892,448 × 3,892,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,960x = 15,151,151,432,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,151,151,432,704/1,836,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,247,948.48

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