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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,352 and 3,659,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,352 and 3,659,384 is: 7,136,769.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,352 : 3,659,384 = 3,659,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,352/3,659,384 = 3,659,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,352x = 3,659,384 × 3,659,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,352x = 13,391,091,259,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,391,091,259,456/1,876,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,136,769.25

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