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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,393 and 3,830,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,393 and 3,830,629 is: 8,209,564.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,393 : 3,830,629 = 3,830,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,393/3,830,629 = 3,830,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,393x = 3,830,629 × 3,830,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,393x = 14,673,718,535,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,673,718,535,641/1,787,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,209,564.73

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