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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,782 and 3,766,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,782 and 3,766,414 is: 7,842,777.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,782 : 3,766,414 = 3,766,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,782/3,766,414 = 3,766,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,782x = 3,766,414 × 3,766,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,782x = 14,185,874,419,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,185,874,419,396/1,808,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,842,777.31

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