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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,980 and 3,948,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,980 and 3,948,920 is: 8,263,982.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,980 : 3,948,920 = 3,948,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,980/3,948,920 = 3,948,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,980x = 3,948,920 × 3,948,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,980x = 15,593,969,166,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,593,969,166,400/1,886,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,263,982.22

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