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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,865,556 and 3,955,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,865,556 and 3,955,302 is: 8,385,925.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865,556 : 3,955,302 = 3,955,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865,556/3,955,302 = 3,955,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865,556x = 3,955,302 × 3,955,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865,556x = 15,644,413,911,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,644,413,911,204/1,865,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,385,925.65

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