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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,812,769 and 3,812,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,812,769 and 3,812,162 is: 8,016,784.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,769 : 3,812,162 = 3,812,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,769/3,812,162 = 3,812,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,769x = 3,812,162 × 3,812,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,769x = 14,532,579,114,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,532,579,114,244/1,812,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,016,784.88

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