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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,126 and 3,650,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,126 and 3,650,940 is: 7,119,906.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,126 : 3,650,940 = 3,650,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,126/3,650,940 = 3,650,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,126x = 3,650,940 × 3,650,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,126x = 13,329,362,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,329,362,883,600/1,872,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,119,906.93

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