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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,932 and 3,870,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,932 and 3,870,232 is: 8,472,438.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,932 : 3,870,232 = 3,870,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,932/3,870,232 = 3,870,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,932x = 3,870,232 × 3,870,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,932x = 14,978,695,733,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,978,695,733,824/1,767,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,472,438.83

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