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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,852,080 and 3,931,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,852,080 and 3,931,536 is: 8,345,738.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,852,080 : 3,931,536 = 3,931,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,852,080/3,931,536 = 3,931,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,852,080x = 3,931,536 × 3,931,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,852,080x = 15,456,975,319,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,456,975,319,296/1,852,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,345,738.48

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