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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,811,300 and 3,876,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,811,300 and 3,876,224 is: 8,295,209.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,811,300 : 3,876,224 = 3,876,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,811,300/3,876,224 = 3,876,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,811,300x = 3,876,224 × 3,876,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,811,300x = 15,025,112,498,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,025,112,498,176/1,811,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,295,209.24

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