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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,853 and 3,761,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,853 and 3,761,175 is: 7,833,659.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,853 : 3,761,175 = 3,761,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,853/3,761,175 = 3,761,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,853x = 3,761,175 × 3,761,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,853x = 14,146,437,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,437,380,625/1,805,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,659.43

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