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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,834 and 3,761,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,834 and 3,761,131 is: 7,833,558.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,834 : 3,761,131 = 3,761,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,834/3,761,131 = 3,761,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,834x = 3,761,131 × 3,761,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,834x = 14,146,106,399,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,106,399,161/1,805,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,558.57

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