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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,666 and 3,954,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,666 and 3,954,294 is: 8,430,866.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,666 : 3,954,294 = 3,954,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,666/3,954,294 = 3,954,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,666x = 3,954,294 × 3,954,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,666x = 15,636,441,038,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,636,441,038,436/1,854,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,430,866.28

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