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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,184 and 3,832,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,184 and 3,832,044 is: 8,211,996.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,184 : 3,832,044 = 3,832,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,184/3,832,044 = 3,832,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,184x = 3,832,044 × 3,832,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,184x = 14,684,561,217,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,684,561,217,936/1,788,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,996.76

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