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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,228 and 3,893,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,228 and 3,893,752 is: 8,526,074.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,228 : 3,893,752 = 3,893,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,228/3,893,752 = 3,893,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,228x = 3,893,752 × 3,893,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,228x = 15,161,304,637,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,161,304,637,504/1,778,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,526,074.63

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