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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,690 and 3,832,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,690 and 3,832,044 is: 7,845,616.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,690 : 3,832,044 = 3,832,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,690/3,832,044 = 3,832,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,690x = 3,832,044 × 3,832,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,690x = 14,684,561,217,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,684,561,217,936/1,871,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,845,616.11

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