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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,766 and 3,917,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,766 and 3,917,164 is: 8,516,185.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,766 : 3,917,164 = 3,917,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,766/3,917,164 = 3,917,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,766x = 3,917,164 × 3,917,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,766x = 15,344,173,802,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,344,173,802,896/1,801,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,185.68

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