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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,781,444 and 3,737,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,781,444 and 3,737,944 is: 7,843,202.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,444 : 3,737,944 = 3,737,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,444/3,737,944 = 3,737,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,444x = 3,737,944 × 3,737,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,444x = 13,972,225,347,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,972,225,347,136/1,781,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,843,202.11

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