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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,851 and 3,837,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,851 and 3,837,598 is: 8,132,727.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,851 : 3,837,598 = 3,837,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,851/3,837,598 = 3,837,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,851x = 3,837,598 × 3,837,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,851x = 14,727,158,409,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,158,409,604/1,810,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,727.88

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