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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,484 and 3,830,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,484 and 3,830,802 is: 8,209,888.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,484 : 3,830,802 = 3,830,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,484/3,830,802 = 3,830,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,484x = 3,830,802 × 3,830,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,484x = 14,675,043,963,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,675,043,963,204/1,787,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,209,888.29

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