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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,100 and 3,938,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,100 and 3,938,082 is: 8,423,491.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,100 : 3,938,082 = 3,938,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,100/3,938,082 = 3,938,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,100x = 3,938,082 × 3,938,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,100x = 15,508,489,838,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,508,489,838,724/1,841,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,423,491.30

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