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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,203 and 3,832,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,203 and 3,832,081 is: 8,212,068.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,203 : 3,832,081 = 3,832,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,203/3,832,081 = 3,832,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,203x = 3,832,081 × 3,832,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,203x = 14,684,844,790,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,684,844,790,561/1,788,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,212,068.09

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