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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,354 and 3,659,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,354 and 3,659,388 is: 7,136,777.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,354 : 3,659,388 = 3,659,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,354/3,659,388 = 3,659,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,354x = 3,659,388 × 3,659,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,354x = 13,391,120,534,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,391,120,534,544/1,876,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,136,777.25

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