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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,634 and 3,813,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,634 and 3,813,042 is: 8,229,938.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,634 : 3,813,042 = 3,813,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,634/3,813,042 = 3,813,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,634x = 3,813,042 × 3,813,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,634x = 14,539,289,293,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,539,289,293,764/1,766,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,229,938.57

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