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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,586 and 3,831,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,586 and 3,831,900 is: 8,311,770.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,586 : 3,831,900 = 3,831,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,586/3,831,900 = 3,831,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,586x = 3,831,900 × 3,831,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,586x = 14,683,457,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,683,457,610,000/1,766,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,770.62

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