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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,128 and 3,938,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,128 and 3,938,136 is: 8,423,594.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,128 : 3,938,136 = 3,938,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,128/3,938,136 = 3,938,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,128x = 3,938,136 × 3,938,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,128x = 15,508,915,154,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,508,915,154,496/1,841,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,423,594.21

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