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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,179 and 3,820,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,179 and 3,820,575 is: 8,037,089.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,179 : 3,820,575 = 3,820,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,179/3,820,575 = 3,820,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,179x = 3,820,575 × 3,820,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,179x = 14,596,793,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,596,793,330,625/1,816,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,037,089.59

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