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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,669 and 3,894,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,669 and 3,894,534 is: 8,095,023.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,669 : 3,894,534 = 3,894,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,669/3,894,534 = 3,894,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,669x = 3,894,534 × 3,894,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,669x = 15,167,395,077,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,167,395,077,156/1,873,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,095,023.76

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