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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,963 and 3,846,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,963 and 3,846,796 is: 8,374,730.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,963 : 3,846,796 = 3,846,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,963/3,846,796 = 3,846,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,963x = 3,846,796 × 3,846,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,963x = 14,797,839,465,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,797,839,465,616/1,766,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,730.80

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