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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,962 and 3,937,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,962 and 3,937,812 is: 8,422,967.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,962 : 3,937,812 = 3,937,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,962/3,937,812 = 3,937,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,962x = 3,937,812 × 3,937,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,962x = 15,506,363,347,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,506,363,347,344/1,840,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,422,967.64

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