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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,755,998 and 3,831,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,755,998 and 3,831,053 is: 8,358,191.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,755,998 : 3,831,053 = 3,831,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,755,998/3,831,053 = 3,831,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,755,998x = 3,831,053 × 3,831,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,755,998x = 14,676,967,088,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,676,967,088,809/1,755,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,358,191.23

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