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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,816 and 3,915,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,816 and 3,915,152 is: 8,507,203.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,816 : 3,915,152 = 3,915,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,816/3,915,152 = 3,915,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,816x = 3,915,152 × 3,915,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,816x = 15,328,415,183,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,328,415,183,104/1,801,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,507,203.39

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