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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,786,528 and 3,893,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,786,528 and 3,893,744 is: 8,486,428.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,786,528 : 3,893,744 = 3,893,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,786,528/3,893,744 = 3,893,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,786,528x = 3,893,744 × 3,893,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,786,528x = 15,161,242,337,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,161,242,337,536/1,786,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,486,428.61

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