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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,614 and 3,894,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,614 and 3,894,510 is: 8,527,543.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,614 : 3,894,510 = 3,894,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,614/3,894,510 = 3,894,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,614x = 3,894,510 × 3,894,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,614x = 15,167,208,140,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,167,208,140,100/1,778,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,527,543.44

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