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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,826 and 3,908,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,826 and 3,908,911 is: 8,237,745.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,826 : 3,908,911 = 3,908,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,826/3,908,911 = 3,908,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,826x = 3,908,911 × 3,908,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,826x = 15,279,585,205,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,279,585,205,921/1,854,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,745.86

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