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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,857,518 and 3,793,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,857,518 and 3,793,752 is: 7,748,271.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,518 : 3,793,752 = 3,793,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,518/3,793,752 = 3,793,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,518x = 3,793,752 × 3,793,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,518x = 14,392,554,237,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,392,554,237,504/1,857,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,748,271.75

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