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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,870 and 3,761,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,870 and 3,761,212 is: 7,833,739.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,870 : 3,761,212 = 3,761,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,870/3,761,212 = 3,761,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,870x = 3,761,212 × 3,761,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,870x = 14,146,715,708,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,715,708,944/1,805,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,739.81

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