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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,800 and 3,954,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,800 and 3,954,840 is: 8,496,718.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,800 : 3,954,840 = 3,954,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,800/3,954,840 = 3,954,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,800x = 3,954,840 × 3,954,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,800x = 15,640,759,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,640,759,425,600/1,840,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,496,718.51

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