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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,863,400 and 3,970,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,863,400 and 3,970,832 is: 8,461,686.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,863,400 : 3,970,832 = 3,970,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,863,400/3,970,832 = 3,970,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,863,400x = 3,970,832 × 3,970,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,863,400x = 15,767,506,772,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,767,506,772,224/1,863,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,461,686.58

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