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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,999 and 3,832,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,999 and 3,832,904 is: 8,152,697.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,999 : 3,832,904 = 3,832,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,999/3,832,904 = 3,832,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,999x = 3,832,904 × 3,832,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,999x = 14,691,153,073,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,691,153,073,216/1,801,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,152,697.68

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