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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,352 and 3,938,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,352 and 3,938,560 is: 8,424,383.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,352 : 3,938,560 = 3,938,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,352/3,938,560 = 3,938,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,352x = 3,938,560 × 3,938,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,352x = 15,512,254,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,512,254,873,600/1,841,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,424,383.21

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