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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,757 and 3,479,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,757 and 3,479,847 is: 6,784,864.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,757 : 3,479,847 = 3,479,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,757/3,479,847 = 3,479,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,757x = 3,479,847 × 3,479,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,757x = 12,109,335,143,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,109,335,143,409/1,784,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,784,864.91

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