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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,448 and 3,830,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,448 and 3,830,760 is: 8,209,873.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,448 : 3,830,760 = 3,830,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,448/3,830,760 = 3,830,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,448x = 3,830,760 × 3,830,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,448x = 14,674,722,177,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,674,722,177,600/1,787,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,209,873.62

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