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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,068 and 3,476,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,068 and 3,476,791 is: 6,779,368.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,068 : 3,476,791 = 3,476,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,068/3,476,791 = 3,476,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,068x = 3,476,791 × 3,476,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,068x = 12,088,075,657,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,088,075,657,681/1,783,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,779,368.85

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