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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847,766 and 3,950,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847,766 and 3,950,886 is: 8,447,768.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,766 : 3,950,886 = 3,950,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,766/3,950,886 = 3,950,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,766x = 3,950,886 × 3,950,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,766x = 15,609,500,184,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,609,500,184,996/1,847,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,447,768.92

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