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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,812,772 and 3,812,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,812,772 and 3,812,168 is: 8,016,796.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,772 : 3,812,168 = 3,812,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,772/3,812,168 = 3,812,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,772x = 3,812,168 × 3,812,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,772x = 14,532,624,860,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,532,624,860,224/1,812,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,016,796.85

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