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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,031 and 3,814,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,031 and 3,814,387 is: 8,238,557.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,031 : 3,814,387 = 3,814,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,031/3,814,387 = 3,814,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,031x = 3,814,387 × 3,814,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,031x = 14,549,548,185,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,549,548,185,769/1,766,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,238,557.64

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