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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,508 and 3,908,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,508 and 3,908,273 is: 8,236,469.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,508 : 3,908,273 = 3,908,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,508/3,908,273 = 3,908,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,508x = 3,908,273 × 3,908,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,508x = 15,274,597,842,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,274,597,842,529/1,854,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,236,469.10

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