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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,220 and 3,938,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,220 and 3,938,304 is: 8,423,891.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,220 : 3,938,304 = 3,938,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,220/3,938,304 = 3,938,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,220x = 3,938,304 × 3,938,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,220x = 15,510,238,396,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,510,238,396,416/1,841,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,423,891.98

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