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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,510 and 3,895,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,510 and 3,895,172 is: 8,394,069.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,510 : 3,895,172 = 3,895,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,510/3,895,172 = 3,895,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,510x = 3,895,172 × 3,895,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,510x = 15,172,364,909,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,172,364,909,584/1,807,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,394,069.69

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