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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,879,829 and 3,973,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,879,829 and 3,973,957 is: 8,400,941.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,829 : 3,973,957 = 3,973,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,829/3,973,957 = 3,973,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,829x = 3,973,957 × 3,973,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,829x = 15,792,334,237,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,792,334,237,849/1,879,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,400,941.91

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