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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,684 and 3,954,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,684 and 3,954,324 is: 8,430,912.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,684 : 3,954,324 = 3,954,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,684/3,954,324 = 3,954,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,684x = 3,954,324 × 3,954,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,684x = 15,636,678,296,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,636,678,296,976/1,854,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,430,912.38

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