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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,644 and 3,789,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,644 and 3,789,603 is: 8,119,831.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,644 : 3,789,603 = 3,789,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,644/3,789,603 = 3,789,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,644x = 3,789,603 × 3,789,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,644x = 14,361,090,897,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,361,090,897,609/1,768,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,831.29

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