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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,325 and 3,857,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,325 and 3,857,521 is: 8,344,226.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,325 : 3,857,521 = 3,857,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,325/3,857,521 = 3,857,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,325x = 3,857,521 × 3,857,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,325x = 14,880,468,265,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,880,468,265,441/1,783,325
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,226.80

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