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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,758,846 and 3,854,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,758,846 and 3,854,367 is: 8,446,529.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,846 : 3,854,367 = 3,854,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,846/3,854,367 = 3,854,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,846x = 3,854,367 × 3,854,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,846x = 14,856,144,970,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,856,144,970,689/1,758,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,529.70

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