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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,592 and 3,809,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,592 and 3,809,048 is: 8,116,419.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,592 : 3,809,048 = 3,809,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,592/3,809,048 = 3,809,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,592x = 3,809,048 × 3,809,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,592x = 14,508,846,666,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,508,846,666,304/1,787,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,116,419.56

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