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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,088 and 3,922,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,088 and 3,922,832 is: 8,620,645.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,088 : 3,922,832 = 3,922,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,088/3,922,832 = 3,922,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,088x = 3,922,832 × 3,922,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,088x = 15,388,610,900,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,388,610,900,224/1,785,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,620,645.54

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