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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,262 and 3,868,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,262 and 3,868,192 is: 8,274,746.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,262 : 3,868,192 = 3,868,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,262/3,868,192 = 3,868,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,262x = 3,868,192 × 3,868,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,262x = 14,962,909,348,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,962,909,348,864/1,808,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,274,746.33

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