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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,704 and 3,789,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,704 and 3,789,756 is: 8,120,211.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,704 : 3,789,756 = 3,789,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,704/3,789,756 = 3,789,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,704x = 3,789,756 × 3,789,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,704x = 14,362,250,539,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,362,250,539,536/1,768,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,120,211.49

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