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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,651 and 3,831,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,651 and 3,831,807 is: 7,844,809.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,651 : 3,831,807 = 3,831,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,651/3,831,807 = 3,831,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,651x = 3,831,807 × 3,831,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,651x = 14,682,744,885,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,682,744,885,249/1,871,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,844,809.15

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