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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,344 and 3,892,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,344 and 3,892,816 is: 8,393,977.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,344 : 3,892,816 = 3,892,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,344/3,892,816 = 3,892,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,344x = 3,892,816 × 3,892,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,344x = 15,154,016,409,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,154,016,409,856/1,805,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,977.22

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