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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,800 and 3,947,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,800 and 3,947,440 is: 8,373,969.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,800 : 3,947,440 = 3,947,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,800/3,947,440 = 3,947,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,800x = 3,947,440 × 3,947,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,800x = 15,582,282,553,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,282,553,600/1,860,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,373,969.56

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