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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,868 and 3,761,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,868 and 3,761,208 is: 7,833,731.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,868 : 3,761,208 = 3,761,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,868/3,761,208 = 3,761,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,868x = 3,761,208 × 3,761,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,868x = 14,146,685,619,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,685,619,264/1,805,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,731.82

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