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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,096 and 3,915,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,096 and 3,915,840 is: 8,518,325.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,096 : 3,915,840 = 3,915,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,096/3,915,840 = 3,915,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,096x = 3,915,840 × 3,915,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,096x = 15,333,802,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,333,802,905,600/1,800,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,518,325.08

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