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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,802,500 and 3,937,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,802,500 and 3,937,400 is: 8,600,898.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,500 : 3,937,400 = 3,937,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,500/3,937,400 = 3,937,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,500x = 3,937,400 × 3,937,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,500x = 15,503,118,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,503,118,760,000/1,802,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,600,898.06

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