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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844,147 and 3,779,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844,147 and 3,779,338 is: 7,745,258.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,147 : 3,779,338 = 3,779,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,147/3,779,338 = 3,779,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,147x = 3,779,338 × 3,779,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,147x = 14,283,395,718,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,283,395,718,244/1,844,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,745,258.77

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