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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,200 and 3,847,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,200 and 3,847,232 is: 8,375,505.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,200 : 3,847,232 = 3,847,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,200/3,847,232 = 3,847,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,200x = 3,847,232 × 3,847,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,200x = 14,801,194,061,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,801,194,061,824/1,767,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,375,505.92

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