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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,211 and 3,938,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,211 and 3,938,286 is: 8,423,856.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,211 : 3,938,286 = 3,938,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,211/3,938,286 = 3,938,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,211x = 3,938,286 × 3,938,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,211x = 15,510,096,617,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,510,096,617,796/1,841,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,423,856.16

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