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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,786,928 and 3,853,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,786,928 and 3,853,792 is: 8,311,310.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,786,928 : 3,853,792 = 3,853,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,786,928/3,853,792 = 3,853,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,786,928x = 3,853,792 × 3,853,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,786,928x = 14,851,712,779,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,851,712,779,264/1,786,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,310.13

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