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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,100 and 3,859,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,100 and 3,859,344 is: 7,897,002.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,100 : 3,859,344 = 3,859,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,100/3,859,344 = 3,859,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,100x = 3,859,344 × 3,859,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,100x = 14,894,536,110,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,894,536,110,336/1,886,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,897,002.34

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