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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,870 and 3,942,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,870 and 3,942,934 is: 8,359,040.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,870 : 3,942,934 = 3,942,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,870/3,942,934 = 3,942,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,870x = 3,942,934 × 3,942,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,870x = 15,546,728,528,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,546,728,528,356/1,859,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,359,040.43

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