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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,032 and 3,846,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,032 and 3,846,912 is: 8,374,908.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,032 : 3,846,912 = 3,846,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,032/3,846,912 = 3,846,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,032x = 3,846,912 × 3,846,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,032x = 14,798,731,935,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,798,731,935,744/1,767,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,908.85

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