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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847,449 and 3,969,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847,449 and 3,969,938 is: 8,530,902.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,449 : 3,969,938 = 3,969,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,449/3,969,938 = 3,969,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,449x = 3,969,938 × 3,969,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,449x = 15,760,407,723,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,760,407,723,844/1,847,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,530,902.73

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