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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,584 and 3,789,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,584 and 3,789,528 is: 8,119,785.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,584 : 3,789,528 = 3,789,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,584/3,789,528 = 3,789,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,584x = 3,789,528 × 3,789,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,584x = 14,360,522,462,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,522,462,784/1,768,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,785.36

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