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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,872 and 3,761,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,872 and 3,761,216 is: 7,833,747.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,872 : 3,761,216 = 3,761,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,872/3,761,216 = 3,761,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,872x = 3,761,216 × 3,761,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,872x = 14,146,745,798,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,745,798,656/1,805,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,747.80

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