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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,080 and 3,922,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,080 and 3,922,816 is: 8,620,613.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,080 : 3,922,816 = 3,922,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,080/3,922,816 = 3,922,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,080x = 3,922,816 × 3,922,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,080x = 15,388,485,369,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,388,485,369,856/1,785,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,620,613.85

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