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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,890 and 3,814,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,890 and 3,814,038 is: 8,237,707.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,890 : 3,814,038 = 3,814,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,890/3,814,038 = 3,814,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,890x = 3,814,038 × 3,814,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,890x = 14,546,885,865,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,546,885,865,444/1,765,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,707.82

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