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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,298 and 3,892,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,298 and 3,892,722 is: 8,393,785.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,298 : 3,892,722 = 3,892,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,298/3,892,722 = 3,892,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,298x = 3,892,722 × 3,892,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,298x = 15,153,284,569,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,153,284,569,284/1,805,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,785.72

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