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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,692 and 3,832,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,692 and 3,832,051 is: 7,845,636.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,692 : 3,832,051 = 3,832,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,692/3,832,051 = 3,832,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,692x = 3,832,051 × 3,832,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,692x = 14,684,614,866,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,684,614,866,601/1,871,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,845,636.39

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