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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,570 and 3,954,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,570 and 3,954,094 is: 8,430,449.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,570 : 3,954,094 = 3,954,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,570/3,954,094 = 3,954,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,570x = 3,954,094 × 3,954,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,570x = 15,634,859,360,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,634,859,360,836/1,854,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,430,449.84

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