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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,224 and 3,964,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,224 and 3,964,525 is: 8,649,158.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,224 : 3,964,525 = 3,964,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,224/3,964,525 = 3,964,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,224x = 3,964,525 × 3,964,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,224x = 15,717,458,475,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,717,458,475,625/1,817,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,649,158.54

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