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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,676 and 3,908,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,676 and 3,908,610 is: 8,237,143.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,676 : 3,908,610 = 3,908,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,676/3,908,610 = 3,908,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,676x = 3,908,610 × 3,908,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,676x = 15,277,232,132,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,277,232,132,100/1,854,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,143.38

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