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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847,453 and 3,969,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847,453 and 3,969,946 is: 8,530,918.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,453 : 3,969,946 = 3,969,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,453/3,969,946 = 3,969,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,453x = 3,969,946 × 3,969,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,453x = 15,760,471,242,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,760,471,242,916/1,847,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,530,918.64

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