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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,139 and 3,807,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,139 and 3,807,481 is: 8,039,819.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,139 : 3,807,481 = 3,807,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,139/3,807,481 = 3,807,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,139x = 3,807,481 × 3,807,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,139x = 14,496,911,565,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,496,911,565,361/1,803,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,039,819.21

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