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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,680 and 3,789,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,680 and 3,789,675 is: 8,119,974.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,680 : 3,789,675 = 3,789,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,680/3,789,675 = 3,789,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,680x = 3,789,675 × 3,789,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,680x = 14,361,636,605,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,361,636,605,625/1,768,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,974.56

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