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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,328 and 3,848,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,328 and 3,848,768 is: 8,311,048.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,328 : 3,848,768 = 3,848,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,328/3,848,768 = 3,848,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,328x = 3,848,768 × 3,848,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,328x = 14,813,015,117,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813,015,117,824/1,782,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,048.87

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