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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,832 and 3,811,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,832 and 3,811,438 is: 8,226,750.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,832 : 3,811,438 = 3,811,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,832/3,811,438 = 3,811,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,832x = 3,811,438 × 3,811,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,832x = 14,527,059,627,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,527,059,627,844/1,765,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,226,750.69

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