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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,904,418 and 3,966,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,904,418 and 3,966,660 is: 8,262,047.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904,418 : 3,966,660 = 3,966,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904,418/3,966,660 = 3,966,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904,418x = 3,966,660 × 3,966,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904,418x = 15,734,391,555,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,391,555,600/1,904,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,262,047.28

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