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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,804,216 and 3,890,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,804,216 and 3,890,495 is: 8,389,212.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,804,216 : 3,890,495 = 3,890,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,804,216/3,890,495 = 3,890,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,804,216x = 3,890,495 × 3,890,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,804,216x = 15,135,951,345,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,135,951,345,025/1,804,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,389,212.46

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