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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,372 and 3,848,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,372 and 3,848,844 is: 8,311,171.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,372 : 3,848,844 = 3,848,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,372/3,848,844 = 3,848,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,372x = 3,848,844 × 3,848,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,372x = 14,813,600,136,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813,600,136,336/1,782,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,171.93

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