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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847,450 and 3,969,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847,450 and 3,969,940 is: 8,530,906.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,450 : 3,969,940 = 3,969,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,450/3,969,940 = 3,969,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,450x = 3,969,940 × 3,969,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,450x = 15,760,423,603,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,760,423,603,600/1,847,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,530,906.71

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