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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,804,442 and 3,758,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,804,442 and 3,758,168 is: 7,827,254.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,804,442 : 3,758,168 = 3,758,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,804,442/3,758,168 = 3,758,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,804,442x = 3,758,168 × 3,758,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,804,442x = 14,123,826,716,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,123,826,716,224/1,804,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,827,254.47

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