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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,808 and 3,479,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,808 and 3,479,950 is: 6,785,072.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,808 : 3,479,950 = 3,479,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,808/3,479,950 = 3,479,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,808x = 3,479,950 × 3,479,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,808x = 12,110,052,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,110,052,002,500/1,784,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,785,072.68

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