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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,444 and 3,902,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,444 and 3,902,548 is: 8,563,598.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,444 : 3,902,548 = 3,902,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,444/3,902,548 = 3,902,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,444x = 3,902,548 × 3,902,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,444x = 15,229,880,892,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,229,880,892,304/1,778,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,563,598.79

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