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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,756,894 and 3,836,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,756,894 and 3,836,006 is: 8,375,543.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,894 : 3,836,006 = 3,836,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,894/3,836,006 = 3,836,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,894x = 3,836,006 × 3,836,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,894x = 14,714,942,032,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,714,942,032,036/1,756,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,375,543.45

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