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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,058 and 3,833,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,058 and 3,833,208 is: 7,972,339.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,058 : 3,833,208 = 3,833,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,058/3,833,208 = 3,833,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,058x = 3,833,208 × 3,833,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,058x = 14,693,483,571,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,693,483,571,264/1,843,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,972,339.22

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