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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,814 and 3,837,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,814 and 3,837,496 is: 8,132,461.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,814 : 3,837,496 = 3,837,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,814/3,837,496 = 3,837,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,814x = 3,837,496 × 3,837,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,814x = 14,726,375,550,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,726,375,550,016/1,810,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,461.73

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