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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,114 and 3,834,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,114 and 3,834,112 is: 8,267,419.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,114 : 3,834,112 = 3,834,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,114/3,834,112 = 3,834,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,114x = 3,834,112 × 3,834,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,114x = 14,700,414,828,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,700,414,828,544/1,778,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,267,419.77

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