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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,446 and 3,848,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,446 and 3,848,974 is: 8,311,388.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,446 : 3,848,974 = 3,848,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,446/3,848,974 = 3,848,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,446x = 3,848,974 × 3,848,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,446x = 14,814,600,852,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,814,600,852,676/1,782,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,388.31

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