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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,312 and 3,889,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,312 and 3,889,128 is: 8,462,605.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,312 : 3,889,128 = 3,889,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,312/3,889,128 = 3,889,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,312x = 3,889,128 × 3,889,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,312x = 15,125,316,600,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,125,316,600,384/1,787,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,462,605.63

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