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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,857,543 and 3,793,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,857,543 and 3,793,804 is: 7,748,379.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,543 : 3,793,804 = 3,793,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,543/3,793,804 = 3,793,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,543x = 3,793,804 × 3,793,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,543x = 14,392,948,790,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,392,948,790,416/1,857,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,748,379.87

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