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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,842,344 and 3,964,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,842,344 and 3,964,626 is: 8,531,663.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,344 : 3,964,626 = 3,964,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,344/3,964,626 = 3,964,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,344x = 3,964,626 × 3,964,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,344x = 15,718,259,319,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,718,259,319,876/1,842,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,531,663.64

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