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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,736 and 3,914,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,736 and 3,914,992 is: 8,506,885.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,736 : 3,914,992 = 3,914,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,736/3,914,992 = 3,914,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,736x = 3,914,992 × 3,914,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,736x = 15,327,162,360,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,327,162,360,064/1,801,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,506,885.78

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