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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,781,801 and 3,900,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,781,801 and 3,900,328 is: 8,537,742.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,801 : 3,900,328 = 3,900,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,801/3,900,328 = 3,900,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,801x = 3,900,328 × 3,900,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,801x = 15,212,558,507,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,212,558,507,584/1,781,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,537,742.72

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