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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,884 and 3,937,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,884 and 3,937,628 is: 8,422,537.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,884 : 3,937,628 = 3,937,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,884/3,937,628 = 3,937,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,884x = 3,937,628 × 3,937,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,884x = 15,504,914,266,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,504,914,266,384/1,840,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,422,537.36

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