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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,421 and 3,770,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,421 and 3,770,086 is: 7,722,987.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,421 : 3,770,086 = 3,770,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,421/3,770,086 = 3,770,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,421x = 3,770,086 × 3,770,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,421x = 14,213,548,447,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,213,548,447,396/1,840,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,722,987.54

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