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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,892 and 3,909,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,892 and 3,909,032 is: 8,237,962.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,892 : 3,909,032 = 3,909,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,892/3,909,032 = 3,909,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,892x = 3,909,032 × 3,909,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,892x = 15,280,531,177,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,280,531,177,024/1,854,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,962.74

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