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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,116 and 3,803,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,116 and 3,803,870 is: 8,277,154.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,116 : 3,803,870 = 3,803,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,116/3,803,870 = 3,803,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,116x = 3,803,870 × 3,803,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,116x = 14,469,426,976,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,469,426,976,900/1,748,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,154.94

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