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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,396 and 3,711,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,396 and 3,711,672 is: 7,729,207.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,396 : 3,711,672 = 3,711,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,396/3,711,672 = 3,711,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,396x = 3,711,672 × 3,711,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,396x = 13,776,509,035,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,509,035,584/1,782,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,729,207.78

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