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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,933 and 3,918,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,933 and 3,918,720 is: 8,598,512.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,933 : 3,918,720 = 3,918,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,933/3,918,720 = 3,918,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,933x = 3,918,720 × 3,918,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,933x = 15,356,366,438,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,356,366,438,400/1,785,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,598,512.06

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