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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,943 and 3,794,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,943 and 3,794,188 is: 8,326,395.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,943 : 3,794,188 = 3,794,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,943/3,794,188 = 3,794,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,943x = 3,794,188 × 3,794,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,943x = 14,395,862,579,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,395,862,579,344/1,728,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,326,395.13

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