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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,662 and 3,791,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,662 and 3,791,036 is: 7,842,119.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,662 : 3,791,036 = 3,791,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,662/3,791,036 = 3,791,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,662x = 3,791,036 × 3,791,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,662x = 14,371,953,953,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,371,953,953,296/1,832,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,842,119.25

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