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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,334 and 3,839,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,334 and 3,839,440 is: 7,984,091.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,334 : 3,839,440 = 3,839,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,334/3,839,440 = 3,839,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,334x = 3,839,440 × 3,839,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,334x = 14,741,299,513,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,741,299,513,600/1,846,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,984,091.46

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