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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,670 and 3,894,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,670 and 3,894,535 is: 8,095,023.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,670 : 3,894,535 = 3,894,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,670/3,894,535 = 3,894,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,670x = 3,894,535 × 3,894,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,670x = 15,167,402,866,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,167,402,866,225/1,873,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,095,023.60

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