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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,020 and 3,924,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,020 and 3,924,334 is: 8,627,576.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,020 : 3,924,334 = 3,924,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,020/3,924,334 = 3,924,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,020x = 3,924,334 × 3,924,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,020x = 15,400,397,343,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,400,397,343,556/1,785,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,576.91

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