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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,900 and 3,932,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,900 and 3,932,728 is: 8,550,140.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,900 : 3,932,728 = 3,932,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,900/3,932,728 = 3,932,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,900x = 3,932,728 × 3,932,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,900x = 15,466,349,521,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,466,349,521,984/1,808,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,550,140.71

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