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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,198 and 3,893,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,198 and 3,893,680 is: 8,525,903.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,198 : 3,893,680 = 3,893,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,198/3,893,680 = 3,893,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,198x = 3,893,680 × 3,893,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,198x = 15,160,743,942,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,160,743,942,400/1,778,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,525,903.16

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