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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,556 and 3,789,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,556 and 3,789,255 is: 8,118,744.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,556 : 3,789,255 = 3,789,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,556/3,789,255 = 3,789,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,556x = 3,789,255 × 3,789,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,556x = 14,358,453,455,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,358,453,455,025/1,768,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,744.02

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