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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,064 and 3,860,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,064 and 3,860,960 is: 8,253,867.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,064 : 3,860,960 = 3,860,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,064/3,860,960 = 3,860,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,064x = 3,860,960 × 3,860,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,064x = 14,907,012,121,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,907,012,121,600/1,806,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,867.04

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