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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,916,506 and 3,889,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,916,506 and 3,889,328 is: 7,892,942.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,916,506 : 3,889,328 = 3,889,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,916,506/3,889,328 = 3,889,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,916,506x = 3,889,328 × 3,889,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,916,506x = 15,126,872,291,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,126,872,291,584/1,916,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,892,942.83

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