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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,890 and 3,909,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,890 and 3,909,028 is: 8,237,954.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,890 : 3,909,028 = 3,909,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,890/3,909,028 = 3,909,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,890x = 3,909,028 × 3,909,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,890x = 15,280,499,904,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,280,499,904,784/1,854,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,954.76

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