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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,837,720 and 3,893,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,837,720 and 3,893,652 is: 8,249,638.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,720 : 3,893,652 = 3,893,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,720/3,893,652 = 3,893,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,720x = 3,893,652 × 3,893,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,720x = 15,160,525,897,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,160,525,897,104/1,837,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,249,638.63

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