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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,756,766 and 3,834,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,756,766 and 3,834,796 is: 8,370,870.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,766 : 3,834,796 = 3,834,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,766/3,834,796 = 3,834,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,766x = 3,834,796 × 3,834,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,766x = 14,705,660,361,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,705,660,361,616/1,756,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,870.32

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