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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,772 and 3,882,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,772 and 3,882,412 is: 8,412,411.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,772 : 3,882,412 = 3,882,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,772/3,882,412 = 3,882,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,772x = 3,882,412 × 3,882,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,772x = 15,073,122,937,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,073,122,937,744/1,791,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,412,411.25

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