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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,804,438 and 3,758,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,804,438 and 3,758,160 is: 7,827,238.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,804,438 : 3,758,160 = 3,758,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,804,438/3,758,160 = 3,758,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,804,438x = 3,758,160 × 3,758,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,804,438x = 14,123,766,585,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,123,766,585,600/1,804,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,827,238.50

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