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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,192 and 3,907,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,192 and 3,907,656 is: 8,235,271.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,192 : 3,907,656 = 3,907,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,192/3,907,656 = 3,907,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,192x = 3,907,656 × 3,907,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,192x = 15,269,775,414,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,269,775,414,336/1,854,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,235,271.98

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