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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,899 and 3,892,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,899 and 3,892,548 is: 8,380,960.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,899 : 3,892,548 = 3,892,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,899/3,892,548 = 3,892,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,899x = 3,892,548 × 3,892,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,899x = 15,151,929,932,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,151,929,932,304/1,807,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,380,960.40

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