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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,963 and 3,937,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,963 and 3,937,779 is: 8,422,821.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,963 : 3,937,779 = 3,937,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,963/3,937,779 = 3,937,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,963x = 3,937,779 × 3,937,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,963x = 15,506,103,452,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,506,103,452,841/1,840,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,422,821.89

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