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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,839,846 and 4,021,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,839,846 and 4,021,692 is: 8,790,956.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839,846 : 4,021,692 = 4,021,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839,846/4,021,692 = 4,021,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839,846x = 4,021,692 × 4,021,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839,846x = 16,174,006,542,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,174,006,542,864/1,839,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,790,956.71

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