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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,849,600 and 3,975,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,849,600 and 3,975,104 is: 8,543,172.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,849,600 : 3,975,104 = 3,975,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,849,600/3,975,104 = 3,975,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,849,600x = 3,975,104 × 3,975,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,849,600x = 15,801,451,810,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,801,451,810,816/1,849,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,543,172.48

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