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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,901,894 and 3,891,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,901,894 and 3,891,228 is: 7,961,356.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,901,894 : 3,891,228 = 3,891,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,901,894/3,891,228 = 3,891,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,901,894x = 3,891,228 × 3,891,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,901,894x = 15,141,655,347,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,655,347,984/1,901,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,961,356.07

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