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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,132 and 3,901,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,132 and 3,901,153 is: 8,449,683.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,132 : 3,901,153 = 3,901,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,132/3,901,153 = 3,901,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,132x = 3,901,153 × 3,901,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,132x = 15,218,994,729,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,218,994,729,409/1,801,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,449,683.16

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