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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,672 and 3,908,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,672 and 3,908,608 is: 8,237,152.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,672 : 3,908,608 = 3,908,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,672/3,908,608 = 3,908,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,672x = 3,908,608 × 3,908,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,672x = 15,277,216,497,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,277,216,497,664/1,854,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,152.71

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