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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,832 and 3,761,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,832 and 3,761,127 is: 7,833,550.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,832 : 3,761,127 = 3,761,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,832/3,761,127 = 3,761,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,832x = 3,761,127 × 3,761,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,832x = 14,146,076,310,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,076,310,129/1,805,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,550.58

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