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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,753,965 and 3,843,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,753,965 and 3,843,081 is: 8,420,505.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,753,965 : 3,843,081 = 3,843,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,753,965/3,843,081 = 3,843,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,753,965x = 3,843,081 × 3,843,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,753,965x = 14,769,271,572,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,769,271,572,561/1,753,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,420,505.30

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