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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,176 and 3,964,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,176 and 3,964,688 is: 8,707,600.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,176 : 3,964,688 = 3,964,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,176/3,964,688 = 3,964,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,176x = 3,964,688 × 3,964,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,176x = 15,718,750,937,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,718,750,937,344/1,805,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,600.22

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