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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,857,572 and 3,793,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,857,572 and 3,793,867 is: 7,748,516.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,572 : 3,793,867 = 3,793,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,572/3,793,867 = 3,793,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,572x = 3,793,867 × 3,793,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,572x = 14,393,426,813,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,393,426,813,689/1,857,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,748,516.24

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