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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,080 and 3,840,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,080 and 3,840,488 is: 8,295,098.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,080 : 3,840,488 = 3,840,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,080/3,840,488 = 3,840,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,080x = 3,840,488 × 3,840,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,080x = 14,749,348,078,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,749,348,078,144/1,778,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,295,098.13

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