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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,761,993 and 3,803,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,761,993 and 3,803,922 is: 8,212,190.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,761,993 : 3,803,922 = 3,803,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,761,993/3,803,922 = 3,803,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,761,993x = 3,803,922 × 3,803,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,761,993x = 14,469,822,582,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,469,822,582,084/1,761,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,212,190.73

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