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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,828 and 3,908,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,828 and 3,908,915 is: 8,237,753.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,828 : 3,908,915 = 3,908,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,828/3,908,915 = 3,908,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,828x = 3,908,915 × 3,908,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,828x = 15,279,616,477,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,279,616,477,225/1,854,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,753.84

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