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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,071 and 3,921,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,071 and 3,921,371 is: 8,518,861.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,071 : 3,921,371 = 3,921,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,071/3,921,371 = 3,921,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,071x = 3,921,371 × 3,921,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,071x = 15,377,150,519,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,377,150,519,641/1,805,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,518,861.87

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