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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,156 and 3,784,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,156 and 3,784,464 is: 7,996,047.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,156 : 3,784,464 = 3,784,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,156/3,784,464 = 3,784,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,156x = 3,784,464 × 3,784,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,156x = 14,322,167,767,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,322,167,767,296/1,791,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,047.12

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