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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,786,932 and 3,853,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,786,932 and 3,853,800 is: 8,311,326.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,786,932 : 3,853,800 = 3,853,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,786,932/3,853,800 = 3,853,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,786,932x = 3,853,800 × 3,853,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,786,932x = 14,851,774,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,851,774,440,000/1,786,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,326.03

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