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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,322 and 3,889,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,322 and 3,889,140 is: 8,462,610.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,322 : 3,889,140 = 3,889,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,322/3,889,140 = 3,889,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,322x = 3,889,140 × 3,889,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,322x = 15,125,409,939,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,125,409,939,600/1,787,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,462,610.51

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