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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,020 and 3,818,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,020 and 3,818,283 is: 7,771,391.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,020 : 3,818,283 = 3,818,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,020/3,818,283 = 3,818,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,020x = 3,818,283 × 3,818,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,020x = 14,579,285,068,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,579,285,068,089/1,876,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,771,391.07

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