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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,750 and 3,842,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,750 and 3,842,698 is: 8,282,893.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,750 : 3,842,698 = 3,842,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,750/3,842,698 = 3,842,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,750x = 3,842,698 × 3,842,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,750x = 14,766,327,919,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,766,327,919,204/1,782,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,893.24

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