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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,903,891 and 3,965,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,903,891 and 3,965,244 is: 8,258,434.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,903,891 : 3,965,244 = 3,965,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,903,891/3,965,244 = 3,965,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,903,891x = 3,965,244 × 3,965,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,903,891x = 15,723,159,979,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,723,159,979,536/1,903,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,258,434.95

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