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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,772 and 3,870,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,772 and 3,870,720 is: 8,352,495.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,772 : 3,870,720 = 3,870,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,772/3,870,720 = 3,870,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,772x = 3,870,720 × 3,870,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,772x = 14,982,473,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,982,473,318,400/1,793,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,352,495.92

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