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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,891 and 3,943,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,891 and 3,943,006 is: 8,359,251.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,891 : 3,943,006 = 3,943,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,891/3,943,006 = 3,943,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,891x = 3,943,006 × 3,943,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,891x = 15,547,296,316,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,547,296,316,036/1,859,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,359,251.33

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