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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,195 and 3,832,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,195 and 3,832,065 is: 8,212,036.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,195 : 3,832,065 = 3,832,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,195/3,832,065 = 3,832,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,195x = 3,832,065 × 3,832,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,195x = 14,684,722,164,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,684,722,164,225/1,788,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,212,036.25

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