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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,218 and 3,893,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,218 and 3,893,720 is: 8,525,982.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,218 : 3,893,720 = 3,893,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,218/3,893,720 = 3,893,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,218x = 3,893,720 × 3,893,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,218x = 15,161,055,438,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,161,055,438,400/1,778,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,525,982.44

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