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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,684 and 3,908,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,684 and 3,908,628 is: 8,237,183.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,684 : 3,908,628 = 3,908,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,684/3,908,628 = 3,908,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,684x = 3,908,628 × 3,908,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,684x = 15,277,372,842,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,277,372,842,384/1,854,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,183.72

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