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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,432 and 2,926,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,432 and 2,926,032 is: 4,803,360.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,432 : 2,926,032 = 2,926,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,432/2,926,032 = 2,926,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,432x = 2,926,032 × 2,926,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,432x = 8,561,663,265,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,561,663,265,024/1,782,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,803,360.39

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