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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,311 and 3,892,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,311 and 3,892,745 is: 8,393,824.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,311 : 3,892,745 = 3,892,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,311/3,892,745 = 3,892,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,311x = 3,892,745 × 3,892,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,311x = 15,153,463,635,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,153,463,635,025/1,805,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,824.46

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