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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918,946 and 4,136,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918,946 and 4,136,836 is: 8,918,131.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,946 : 4,136,836 = 4,136,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,946/4,136,836 = 4,136,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,946x = 4,136,836 × 4,136,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,946x = 17,113,412,090,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,113,412,090,896/1,918,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,918,131.15

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