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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,857,520 and 3,793,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,857,520 and 3,793,756 is: 7,748,279.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,520 : 3,793,756 = 3,793,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,520/3,793,756 = 3,793,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,520x = 3,793,756 × 3,793,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,520x = 14,392,584,587,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,392,584,587,536/1,857,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,748,279.74

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