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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,850 and 3,761,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,850 and 3,761,169 is: 7,833,647.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,850 : 3,761,169 = 3,761,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,850/3,761,169 = 3,761,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,850x = 3,761,169 × 3,761,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,850x = 14,146,392,246,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,392,246,561/1,805,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,647.45

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