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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,842,643 and 3,987,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,842,643 and 3,987,110 is: 8,627,306.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,643 : 3,987,110 = 3,987,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,643/3,987,110 = 3,987,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,643x = 3,987,110 × 3,987,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,643x = 15,897,046,152,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,897,046,152,100/1,842,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,306.62

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