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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,111 and 3,842,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,111 and 3,842,430 is: 8,284,707.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,111 : 3,842,430 = 3,842,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,111/3,842,430 = 3,842,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,111x = 3,842,430 × 3,842,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,111x = 14,764,268,304,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,764,268,304,900/1,782,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,284,707.46

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