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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,895,052 and 3,866,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,895,052 and 3,866,228 is: 7,887,761.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895,052 : 3,866,228 = 3,866,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895,052/3,866,228 = 3,866,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895,052x = 3,866,228 × 3,866,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895,052x = 14,947,718,947,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,947,718,947,984/1,895,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,887,761.89

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