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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,023 and 3,859,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,023 and 3,859,202 is: 7,896,743.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,023 : 3,859,202 = 3,859,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,023/3,859,202 = 3,859,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,023x = 3,859,202 × 3,859,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,023x = 14,893,440,076,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,893,440,076,804/1,886,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896,743.61

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