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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,137 and 3,964,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,137 and 3,964,588 is: 8,707,349.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,137 : 3,964,588 = 3,964,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,137/3,964,588 = 3,964,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,137x = 3,964,588 × 3,964,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,137x = 15,717,958,009,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,717,958,009,744/1,805,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,349.09

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