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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,280 and 3,836,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,280 and 3,836,832 is: 8,377,310.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,280 : 3,836,832 = 3,836,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,280/3,836,832 = 3,836,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,280x = 3,836,832 × 3,836,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,280x = 14,721,279,796,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,721,279,796,224/1,757,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,310.27

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