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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,620 and 3,813,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,620 and 3,813,172 is: 8,230,564.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,620 : 3,813,172 = 3,813,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,620/3,813,172 = 3,813,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,620x = 3,813,172 × 3,813,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,620x = 14,540,280,701,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,540,280,701,584/1,766,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,230,564.98

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