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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,853,800 and 4,061,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,853,800 and 4,061,920 is: 8,900,201.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,800 : 4,061,920 = 4,061,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,800/4,061,920 = 4,061,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,800x = 4,061,920 × 4,061,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,800x = 16,499,194,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,499,194,086,400/1,853,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,900,201.79

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