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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,096 and 3,859,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,096 and 3,859,336 is: 7,896,986.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,096 : 3,859,336 = 3,859,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,096/3,859,336 = 3,859,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,096x = 3,859,336 × 3,859,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,096x = 14,894,474,360,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,894,474,360,896/1,886,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896,986.35

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