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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844,149 and 3,779,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844,149 and 3,779,342 is: 7,745,266.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,149 : 3,779,342 = 3,779,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,149/3,779,342 = 3,779,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,149x = 3,779,342 × 3,779,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,149x = 14,283,425,952,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,283,425,952,964/1,844,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,745,266.76

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