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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,580 and 3,653,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,580 and 3,653,892 is: 7,468,715.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,580 : 3,653,892 = 3,653,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,580/3,653,892 = 3,653,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,580x = 3,653,892 × 3,653,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,580x = 13,350,926,747,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,350,926,747,664/1,787,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,468,715.66

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