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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,764,424 and 3,827,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,764,424 and 3,827,516 is: 8,302,924.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,764,424 : 3,827,516 = 3,827,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,764,424/3,827,516 = 3,827,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,764,424x = 3,827,516 × 3,827,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,764,424x = 14,649,878,730,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,649,878,730,256/1,764,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,302,924.20

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