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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,846 and 3,758,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,846 and 3,758,588 is: 7,670,013.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,846 : 3,758,588 = 3,758,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,846/3,758,588 = 3,758,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,846x = 3,758,588 × 3,758,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,846x = 14,126,983,753,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,126,983,753,744/1,841,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,670,013.54

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