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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,429 and 3,711,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,429 and 3,711,729 is: 7,729,302.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,429 : 3,711,729 = 3,711,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,429/3,711,729 = 3,711,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,429x = 3,711,729 × 3,711,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,429x = 13,776,932,169,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,932,169,441/1,782,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,729,302.08

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