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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,446 and 3,902,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,446 and 3,902,552 is: 8,563,606.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,446 : 3,902,552 = 3,902,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,446/3,902,552 = 3,902,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,446x = 3,902,552 × 3,902,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,446x = 15,229,912,112,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,229,912,112,704/1,778,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,563,606.72

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