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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,837,092 and 3,969,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,837,092 and 3,969,918 is: 8,578,911.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,092 : 3,969,918 = 3,969,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,092/3,969,918 = 3,969,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,092x = 3,969,918 × 3,969,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,092x = 15,760,248,926,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,760,248,926,724/1,837,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,578,911.09

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