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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,711 and 3,842,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,711 and 3,842,624 is: 8,282,755.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,711 : 3,842,624 = 3,842,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,711/3,842,624 = 3,842,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,711x = 3,842,624 × 3,842,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,711x = 14,765,759,205,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,765,759,205,376/1,782,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,755.42

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