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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,937 and 3,918,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,937 and 3,918,728 is: 8,598,527.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,937 : 3,918,728 = 3,918,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,937/3,918,728 = 3,918,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,937x = 3,918,728 × 3,918,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,937x = 15,356,429,137,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,356,429,137,984/1,785,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,598,527.91

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