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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,225 and 3,850,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,225 and 3,850,559 is: 7,996,227.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,225 : 3,850,559 = 3,850,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,225/3,850,559 = 3,850,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,225x = 3,850,559 × 3,850,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,225x = 14,826,804,612,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,826,804,612,481/1,854,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,227.33

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