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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,161 and 3,964,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,161 and 3,964,637 is: 8,707,448.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,161 : 3,964,637 = 3,964,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,161/3,964,637 = 3,964,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,161x = 3,964,637 × 3,964,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,161x = 15,718,346,541,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,718,346,541,769/1,805,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,448.56

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