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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,329 and 3,857,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,329 and 3,857,529 is: 8,344,242.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,329 : 3,857,529 = 3,857,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,329/3,857,529 = 3,857,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,329x = 3,857,529 × 3,857,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,329x = 14,880,529,985,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,880,529,985,841/1,783,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,242.70

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